Senior Clinical Engineering Technician

Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) is one of Ireland’s largest acute teaching hospitals, adult, psychiatric and age-related healthcare on one site. The Hospital has 450 adult beds with over 3,500 people on staff and more than 60 different nationalities represented. The Hospital is a provider of local, regional and national specialties. It is a designated trauma unit incorporating the National Pelvic and Acetabular Unit, a regional Urology Centre and the second largest provider of renal dialysis services in the country.  

One of the two main academic teaching hospitals of Trinity College Dublin -  TUH specialise in the training and professional development of staff in areas such as Medicine, Nursing, Health and Social Care Professionals. TUH is part of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group which serves a population of over 1.2 million across seven counties.

The Hospital is an exciting and dynamic place to work, in the midst of implementing a new hospital strategy, the team have already delivered on the opening of a new Renal Dialysis unit, Reeves Day Surgery Centre, a step down facility in the community, a new ICU and the development of a supraregional Endometriosis Service. It is an exciting time to join the TUH team and one of Ireland’s main teaching hospitals with so many plans to enhance patient care. The Hospital believes in investing in their team and offers excellent education and research opportunities.


TUH Vision and Values
The vision of the Hospital is “People Caring for People to Live Better Lives” through excellent health outcomes supported by evidenced based practice, positive patient and staff experience in an empowering and caring environment. A culture of innovation and quality improvement in everything we do.
Our TUH CARE values – for patients, their families, our community and staff are:

• Collaborate – together and with our academic and care partners
• Achieve – our goals, positive outcomes and wellbeing
• Respect – for patients, each other and our environment
• Equity – for patients and staff

At TUH we view our staff as our most valuable asset and every member of the Team is valued equally.  We recognise that a skilled, satisfied and motivated workforce is a prerequisite to high quality care.

A full overview of TUH is available on www.tuh.ie/about us

Purpose of the role:
The Senior Clinical Engineering Technician will participate through the operational structure of the MPCE Department in the provision of Clinical Engineering services in the Hospital.

Overview of role:
Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide the Department’s administration with such records of his/her  work as are deemed to be necessary
• Contribute as required to the development of the Department’s policies and services, where required, through participation in the work of, and contributing to the management of, the appropriate operational teams and groups
• Provide maintenance services for electromedical, theatre, renal, endoscopic and/or 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
• Assist with the co-ordination and implementation of the preventative schedule maintenance and safety programmes
• Advise on the selection, specification, acceptance testing, commissioning and safety of new equipment and services
• Advise where required, on new technical installations
• Support the nursing, medical and technical staff in the implementation of patient care involving technology
• Develop as required specialist fields of interest within the fields of Clinical Engineering
• Participate, as required, in education, training and research programmes
• The holder of the post will be encouraged to obtain Professional Engineering Registration Status
• Participate if required to do so in the 24 hours on-call service
• Supervision of other staff as required
• Provide in-house training as required, and develop relevant skills as trainer/educator
• Undertake courses, education and training programmes to the level required for professional development and performance of duties
• Assist with efficient management of the hospital's budget in relevant areas of responsibility
• Participate in academic activities as per the hospital's teaching agreements with Trinity College Dublin and with academic institutions and in other academic activities as required and directed by the Head of Department
• Participate, as required, in the Departments out of normal working hours On Call system
• Contribute as required to the development of the Department’s policies and services, where required, through participation in the work of, and contributing to the management of, the appropriate operational teams and groups
• To maintain close liaison with the Principal Clinical Engineering Technician / Equipment Library Officer in the day to day running of the Medical Equipment Library (MEL)
• Maintenance of computerised inventory of equipment in the MEL
• All activities shall be carried out in a professional manner at least in accordance with the Engineers Ireland code of ethics
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Clinical Engineering Services / Line Manager

Qualifications & Experience required
Must have:

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

• Electronic
• Electrical
• Instrument Physics
• Industrial Instrumentation
• Applied Physics
• Mechanical
• Mechtronic
• Biomedical Engineering

Or

• Hold a recognised qualification at least equivalent to one of the above

And

• Have a minimum of three years postgraduate satisfactory and relevant experience in an appropriate medical industrial field including at least two years in a clinical engineering environment
• 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

Desirable:

• In addition to the minimum qualifications detailed above, the successful candidate is likely to have experience in the following areas, Intensive Care, Theatre, Coronary Care, Endoscopy, and Emergency Department.

And

Experience working on ventilators, physiological monitoring, anaesthetic machines, endoscopy systems, defibrillators and life support equipment.

Reward & Recognition

• Remuneration is in accordance with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales, grade code 3162.
• The appointment is full time, permanent and pensionable.

• The annual leave entitlement is 29 working days per year. The leave year runs from 1st April to the 31st of March each year.

• Normal working hours are 35 worked over 5 days. Your contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 8 am to 8 pm over 7 days to meet the requirements for extended day services in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement.

Application process
Applications can be submitted ‘on-line’ at www.tuh.ie/careers by completing the application form and attaching your CV.  Candidates should be aware that, when applying for a post through the 'On-Line' Application System (Candidate Manager) they will receive an automated replying acknowledging receipt of their application.  Should you for any reason, not receive this automated acknowledgement, you should notify the Human Resources Department, before the closing date, otherwise your application will not be considered.
All candidates should note that, in order to maintain a timely process, the closing date and time for receipt of applications will be strictly adhered to.
Informal Enquiries to:                       Head of Clinical Engineering Services, Mr. Leighton Curry, Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Telephone (01) 4142502 or email leighton.curry@tuh.ie
Closing Date:                                      Before close of business on:  17th April 2023