Overview
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Location: Blackrock Clinic, Rock Road, Blackrock, A94E4X7
Job Type: Permanent
Blackrock Health provides efficient and timely access to expert healthcare throughout Ireland. Our modern hospitals are located at Blackrock and Hermitage Clinics in Dublin, Galway Clinic, and we also have a diagnostic facility in Limerick. Blackrock Health has a roster of over 600 consultants with expertise in over 50 medical specialties. Our healthcare teams aim to give you an informed diagnosis, less invasive procedures, and a fully comprehensive and personalised approach to care.
Blackrock Clinic is a leading high technology and a long established private Irish hospital with a broad range of facilities and staff to support high quality patient care.
Role Purpose:
The Senior Clinical Engineer will be responsible for the provision of a professional clinical engineering service to the hospital.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* 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.
* Participate 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 Clinical Engineering or 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 in 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
* 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 conducive to development of best practice, staff retention and good industrial relations
* Maintain a high level of staff morale, promoting good communication, team spirit and job satisfaction
* 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
* Ensure that staff are effectively supported with annual reviews and development plans
* Provide a duty roster that ensures resources are deployed effectively and efficiently to cope with fluctuations in workload
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 Clinical Engineering
* Attend and participate in staff development programmes
Quality Improvement and Risk Management
* Ensure compliance with all relevant Blackrock Clinic guidelines, policies and regulatory requirements
* Encourage continuous review and evaluation of policies and practices through regular audit programmes
* Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across the department
* Set and monitor objectives, standards and KPIs for the service and monitor performance through audits
* Participate in clinic accreditation and risk management requirements
Please Note:
Job descriptions are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be reviewed. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Blackrock Clinic is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to creating an environment that promotes equality and dignity at work.
Blackrock Clinic provides reasonable accommodation when needed. Please advise if you have particular requirements, so that we can arrange adjustments to the recruitment process. Contact HR@blackrockhealth.com
It is essential that you have valid work permission for the Republic of Ireland to take up employment for this position, or be eligible for a work permit.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Hospitals and Health Care
Note: This description has been refined to remove duplications and irrelevant boilerplate while preserving core responsibilities and qualifications. It remains a focused, job-focused description suitable for posting.
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