Clinical Engineering Technician

• Possess a basic knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical technology / systems.  
• Have the requisite skills to fault find on complex electromedical equipment.
• Ability to provide a professional, quality service for clinical systems with regard to medical equipment performance and safety.
• Possess a basic knowledge of Information and Communications Technology.
• Ability to operate as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner.
• Maintain an awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all hospital activities.
• Previous experience working in a healthcare environment is desirable.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• The post holder will be a member of the Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, reporting to the Chief Clinical Engineering Technician, within the department’s management structure which is led by the Head of MPCE.
• Liaise and work, as required, with other staff and grades, both within and outside the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department.
• Contribute, as required, to the department’s policy and service development.
• Provide the Department’s administration with such records of his/her work as are deemed to be necessary.
• Providing as directed, maintenance services for electromedical, imaging, optical and other 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.
• Contribute, as required, to specification, evaluation and selection, acceptance testing, commissioning and safety testing of new equipment and/or services.
• Provide electromedical equipment calibration services, in line with the clinical requirements and as specified by the head of department.
• Performing as directed, routine QA checking and measurements on electromedical equipment and patient gas regulators and suction devices.
• Contributing as required to systems administration duties of clinical standalone and networked systems.
• Contributing to the use and development of the department's equipment management database.
• Contributing to the construction, testing, service and repair of auxiliary equipment
• Assisting with the implementation of preventative maintenance schedules and safety programmes.
• Participate in continuing education and professional development activities and cultivate specialist areas of interest / expertise, as required.
• Supporting the nursing, medical and technical staff in the implementation of patient care involving technology.
• Participating in the maintenance and inventory of proper stock levels of spare parts, and accessories as required ensuring minimum equipment downtime.
• Participation, as required, in the education, training and research activities / programmes of the department.    
• Performing other duties as may be assigned to him/her. Duties may be assigned within any of the institutions to which the department provides a service.    
• Work agreed rosters and/or on-call arrangements advised to you by your line manager. Contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 0800 and 2000 hrs over seven days to meet requirements for extended day services in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement. 

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. 

Mandatory

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 22 of the Health Act 2004, I hereby approve the
qualifications, as set out hereunder, for the appointment and continuing as Clinical Engineering
Technician.

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Candidates must,

(i) Hold as a minimum a recognised qualification at National Framework of Qualifications
(NFQ), Level 7 or higher, in one of the following engineering disciplines;

(i.1) Electronic,
(i.2) Electrical,
(i.3) Instrument Physics,
(i.4) Industrial Instrumentation,
(i.5) Applied Physics,
(i.6) Mechanical,
(i.7) Mechtronic,
(i.8) Biomedical Engineering;

or;

(ii) Hold a recognised qualification at least equivalent to one of the above;

and;

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of
suitability and administrative capacity) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

2. Age

Age restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new entrant (within
the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004). A
candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the
month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

3. Health

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of
undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a
reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Desirable

• Strong communication skills
• Previous relevant experience