Location:
Blackrock Clinic, Rock Road, Blackrock, A94E4X7
Job Type:
Permanent
Role Purpose
The Principal Clinical Engineer will be responsible for the provision of a professional clinical engineering service to the hospital.
The Principal Clinical Engineer role is pivotal in ensuring the following:
Cost effective service delivery and oversight of annual budgets.
Provision of technical support to clinical staff in the technological understanding and application of the equipment in use.
Installation, inspection, calibration, testing, and repair where appropriate support systems, and advice on theory of operation.
Understanding of underlying physiological principles and safe clinical application of medical devices.
Supervision of bio-medical equipment maintenance activities and data management systems.
To organise and provide 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for medical equipment by participation in on-call rota.
Maintenance of all equipment within 30 days of due service date.
Participation in projects (refurbishments/rebuilds).
Qualifications / Experience
Hold a recognised first or second class, level 7 or higher degree in one of the following engineering disciplines: Biomedical Engineering / Clinical Engineering, Electronic, Medical Physics.
or
Hold a recognised qualification at least equivalent to one of the above.
Hold a postgraduate degree in Clinical Engineering / Medical Physics.
Have at least five years satisfactory experience in one or more of the following fields: Clinical Engineering, Medical Physics.
Experience in the operation and function of clinical equipment.
Experience with Change Management and Project Management.
Expertise with the application of technology, especially on the management of electro-medical equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Operations
Focus on procurement, maintenance, and repair of medical devices.
Establish and implement a medical equipment programme providing a quality service of clinical systems regarding equipment performance and safety.
Be responsible for strategic and business planning for Clinical Engineering services, with a focus on sustainability as well as core clinical engineering services.
Ensure maximum benefit from medical technology whilst minimising risks.
Develop and maintain effective working partnerships with clinical staff and managers in other departments.
Review service provision and produce a service strategy.
Provide leadership for Medical Device User Training and ensure training records meet hospital policy.
Prioritise service work in accordance with departmental requirements.
Formulate and adjust plans and strategies for delivering and developing services in response to emerging clinical, technical and business requirements.
Manage comprehensive maintenance on all clinical equipment ensuring that equipment is inspected and tested in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
Contribute to clinical justification and system specification prior to purchase.
Maintain close cooperation with internal stakeholders and staff of commercial companies.
Maintain good communications throughout the hospital where equipment issues impact on the provision of a service.
Provide the Department's administration with such records of his/her work as deemed to be necessary.
Development, approve and authorise of policies, procedures and protocols for the provision of Clinical Engineering.
Provide as required, Systems Administration of all clinical network systems.
Provide the Hospital with a proactively managed program that lowers annual maintenance cost, increases equipment uptime and provides the highest level of customer service.
Assists and oversees technology assessment, capital purchasing, capital replacement projections and medical equipment management that meets or exceeds Hospital needs.
Manage maintenance services for all clinical equipment in respect of its functional, electronic, optical, electrical and mechanical aspects to a standard of safety, accuracy and reliability consistent with its function and with professional standards.
Assist with the coordination and implementation of preventative maintenance schedules and safety programmes.
Oversee quality assurance on the hospital's electronic infrastructure.
Contribute as required, to the processes for specification, purchase, installation, acceptance testing and commissioning of equipment and services by the hospital.
Ensure the hospital has a system for monitoring and acting on clinical equipment and implantable device hazard notices, recalls, reportable incidents, problems and failures.
Participate in the maintenance and inventory of proper stock levels of spare parts and accessories as required to ensure minimum equipment downtime.
Responsible for reporting abnormal or unusual results or measurements lying outside the tolerance limits to the relevant stakeholders.
Oversee the effective utilisation of direct reporting staff and ensure their compliance with all hospital policies.
Instigate and contribute to seminar programmes, in-service lectures, scientific and clinical Engineering meetings.
People Management
Provide clinical and management leadership for staff and ensure an effective learning environment for the multidisciplinary team and taking an active part in the delivery of care as appropriate.
Promote an environment that is conducive to the development of best practice, enhances staff retention and promotes good industrial relations.
Maintain a high level of staff morale, promoting good communication, team spirit and job satisfaction among members of the multidisciplinary team.
Strive to ensure that staff are accountable, responsible and have authority to practice and manage within their remit.
Recruit, train and develop staff to achieve an appropriate skill-mix for meeting current and future service demand.
Ensure that all new staff in the Department receive an adequate orientation and induction programme, have a clear understanding of their duties, responsibilities and standards of performance at all times.
Ensure that staff are effectively supported with annual reviews and the development of personal development plans.
Provide a duty roster that ensures resources are deployed effectively and efficiently to cope with fluctuations in workload, case complexity, adequate skills mix, planned Unit/Ward activity or staff absence difficulties.
Learning and Education
Take personal responsibility for own professional development and keep up to date with evidence-based practice and research.
Develop specialist fields of interest within the field of Clinical Engineering.
Attend and participate in staff development programmes on an ongoing basis.
Quality Improvement and Risk Management
Ensure compliance with all relevant Blackrock Clinic guidelines, policies, procedures and relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
Encourage continuous review and evaluation of policies, guidelines and existing practices through regular audit programmes and review engaging with the multi-disciplinary team where required.
Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across the department involving the team in continuous improvement initiatives and encouraging innovation.
Set and monitor core objectives, standards and key performance indicators for the service and monitor performance against these standards through internal and external audits.
Participate in the requirements of the clinic's accreditation process.
Participate fully in the requirements of the clinic's risk management programme.
Additional Information
Blackrock Clinic is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating an environment that promotes equality and dignity at work.
Blackrock Clinic is committed to providing reasonable accommodation when needed.
You can contact us at It is essential that you have valid work permission for the Republic of Ireland to take up employment for this position, or in the case of critical skills, you must be eligible for a work permit.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
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