Medical Equipment Library Supervisor

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Medical Equipment Library Supervisor / Administrator to assist the Head of Medical Equipment Library in the overall day to day operation of the Medical Equipment Library (MEL) and supervision of the MEL team within our Clinical Engineering Department.

You will work in a busy team that provides Medical Equipment Library support services across the Clinical Engineering department and to the wider Trust. The Clinical Engineering department is primarily concerned with providing medical device management services in terms of procurement, repair, calibration and maintenance to a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment across the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is the responsibility of Clinical Engineering to ensure equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime. Clinical equipment incorporates electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software and medical gas systems. The department works to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 quality standards and is responsible for the management in excess of 60,000 medical devices used across the hospital and in the community throughout East Anglia.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist the Head of Medical Equipment Library in the overall day to day operation of the Medical Equipment Library (MEL) and supervision of the MEL team to ensure a safe and effective standard of MEL service is provided.

Lead specifically in the management of external loans and the continual review and improvement of MEL processes and practices and the development of MEL staff.

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, confident, and self-motivated, enjoy working in a challenging, busy environment. A flexible approach with the capacity to meet deadlines and commitment to working as part of a team are also an important requirement.

You will need to be able to work in a calm, logical and methodical way but be able to multi-task whilst dealing with frequently changing priorities and have experience of managing and leading teams through change.

You will have a good working knowledge of IT systems and associated software packages. Experience of medical terminology is desirable but not essential.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Literate and Numerate. Educated to A level or equivalent level of knowledge

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of continuing professional development and its application
• Relevant degree or other equivalent combination of qualifications and knowledge

Experience

Essential criteria

• Information Technology experience
• Experience of working with the general public
• Understanding of Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Management of staff
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting with multi-professional healthcare team/s

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and operation of a quality management system such as ISO 9001:2000
• Experience of motivating/ supporting a team in a busy section

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of medical devices within the clinical area

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of medical device operation
• Use of equipment management database
• Awareness of broader issues within the Trust and NHS
• Understanding of RFID tracking systems

Skills

Desirable criteria

• Able to communicate information across professional boundaries
• Effective management of equipment and resources
• Full UK driving licence as may be required to drive Trust owned vehicles

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• Understanding of the anxiety, distress and confusion of some patients and relatives
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 176.7KB)