Job Overview

Electrical Technician - Multi Skilled

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Team of specialist Electrical Technicians here at the General Hospital. The team is dedicated to providing a bespoke service in the installation, maintenance and repair of plant and equipment found within a modern healthcare environment. Whilst specialising in Electro-Biomedical Engineering and specialist healthcare building infrastructure, training progression will be offered across a wide range of specialist medical equipment to offer a one of a kind bespoke on Island service in supporting the healthcare of our Island residents and visitors. An opportunity unlike no other on Island to specialise in this field of expertise. For further information please call Richard Hamilton on 442386.

Job Purpose

Carry out a range of duties, in relation to a cross section of specialised plant, and equipment located within Health and Community Service assets, including electrical and bio-medical electrical engineering device safety testing, appliance testing and routine maintenance of specialist plant and services found within a modern healthcare environment.

Statutory Responsibilities

Active engagement, participation in compliance with all statutory responsibilities applicable to the role, as required.

To include but not limited to Electricity at Work Jersey Law 1983, The Health and Safety at Work Jersey Law 1989, Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.

Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2

• The role-holders primary responsibility is to ensure that specialised plant, services including Medical and Non-Medical equipment operate safely, consistently, and efficiently, enabling the users to provide a safe service, by the optimum use of the environment, services, and equipment at their disposal.

• As a multi-skilled technician, when required, the post holder will utilise their appropriate secondary skills in addition to their core trade skills to carry out their duties in the most cost efficient, yet competent manner. To include but not be limited to medical and surgical equipment, laboratory plant and equipment, decontamination plant, disinfection and sterilization services, emergency standby power supply generation, air handling plant, environment controls and ventilation distribution networks, building management systems, commercial laundry and catering equipment, patient handling equipment, hoists beds, couches lifting and mobility aids, industrial and domestic heating and hot water boilers, distribution systems and ancillary plant.

Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2

• Adherence to Hospital Technical Memorandums and relevant statutory and non-statutory legislation.

• To undertake recognised certificated training as and where appropriate to ensure compliance and knowledge set is progressing in line with modern new technologies both in equipment, building infrastructure and Bio-Medical Engineering.

• Carry out competent person duties in multiple disciplines in line with the suite of ‘Health Technical Memorandums’ and work within the Engineering team across specialist plant and bespoke medical equipment found across a modern healthcare setting for all Health properties ensuring compliance with all statutory and non-statutory relevant industry standards and health and safety legislation to provide a safe environment for staff, patients, and clients.

• Take an active role in the creation, development and implementation of health and safety written risk assessment, including the production of written dynamic risk assessments when on site and dealing with situations not conforming to a standard risk assessment. Similarly, the role-holder will assist asset owners, chargehands and managers with the production of method statements, when requested.

• Drive departmental vehicles (Group B licence requirement) in order to access work sites around the Island.

• Work alongside colleagues as part of a team, but this would be governed by the task in hand. The ‘partner’ working with the role-holder on such occasions would be either an apprentice, a workshop assistant, or their peer technicians. Ability to work both as a team and without direct supervision as a lone worker.

• Perform any reasonable duties as requested.

Person specification

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with others, including Medical Clinicians, other Engineers and patients along with PC and IT literacy skills are essential. The ability to work alone with minimum supervision and be responsible for your own decision-making is required.

The role-holder is expected, when working with a less experienced colleague/an apprentice, to supervise that person. Otherwise, the role-holder will be looking for guidance from a charge hand or the role-holder’s line manager.

Qualifications

The role-holder is required to have a Level 3 City and Guilds qualification, or an acceptable equivalent.

Attaining or working towards HNC level or above would be an advantage.

Knowledge

• Proven broad Electrical experience and knowledge gained throughout the industry.
• Basic knowledge of other trades, (Mechanical, plumbing and general building) in order to provide support and assistance to the wider maintenance team if required

Technical Work Based Skills

• Strong analytical skills to help diagnose, repair and maintain Medical and Non-Medical equipment.
• The role-holder is required to complete risk assessments before commencing any work.
• To be able to communicate in a technical manner.
• Hold a valid driving licence.

Have a high level of manual dexterity required to operate tools including sensitive test and diagnostic equipment.

General skills / attributes

Will be advantageous to have a previous knowledge of reading and understanding technical drawings to enable logical diagnostic fault finding.

Experience

Have previous experience in Health and Safety , be familiar with Risk and Method Statements and safe operating procedures.

Knowledge of Building Management Systems, Heating and Ventilation Systems would be advantageous .