Technical Assistant

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The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust includes major teaching hospitals. A wide range of equipment is used for medical work - diagnosis, monitoring, therapy and technical work - throughout its wards, theatres, and
clinical departments.

The Clinical Engineering Department to deliver high quality medical device maintenance repair and management services within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). 

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The varied and interesting work includes ensuring efficient and timely maintenance and repair of equipment, keeping accurate records, and dealing with clients on a range of medical device management issues. You will be expected to be the face of Clinical Engineering when in contact with our clients. You are are expected to have knowledge of basic scientific and engineering principles along with awareness of Health and Safety legislation.

You will need to have a logical and methodical approach to your work. You will need to be able to work as part of a team or on our own initiative and have good interpersonal and communication skills.

It would be advantageous if you are experienced in working within the NHS and have experience with workplace procedures.  

The post will be mainly based at our Oxford Road Campus (ORC), but on occasion you may be working at any of our other MFT Hospitals or outside clinics.

Full support and training of our internal systems and Trust owned equipment is offered ensuring excellent career prospects.  We will provide a comprehensive induction programme and you will be appraised regularly with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.