The Critical Care environment is a highly concentrated area of sophisticated electro-medical equipment which monitors patients’ vital signs, analyzes respiratory and metabolic activity and supports respiratory and renal functions. Duties of the Critical Care Technologist include dealing with technical problems as they arise, as well as routine maintenance, calibration and quality assurance of equipment.
The post is to provide specialist technical knowledge in the area of Critical care technology to assist in the smooth running of the CICU critical care area, the wider Children’s Hospital, Children’s Emergency Department and support Adult, Cardiac PICU and Neonatal ICU and Theatres and wards at all UHL sites in the provision of medical devices.
A wide range of complex diagnostic, therapeutic and analytical equipment is managed to ensure equipment operates effectively and safely.
Responsibilities
- Training on equipment is given to nursing and medical staff.
- Advice is provided and demonstrations organised during equipment procurement.
- To have responsibility for carrying out scheduled maintenance, servicing, repair and calibration on a wide range of medical equipment.
- Work to high standards of safety and accountability.
- Liaise very closely with clinical, technical, managerial and manufacturing staff to ensure the smooth running of equipment on the units.
- Actively contribute to the improvement of services and the quality of provision to meet the needs of service users, patients and colleagues.
Ensure medical devices required by clinical teams are available when required and performs as per manufacturer’s literature.
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