Job Description
The South/ South West Hospital Group (S/SWHG) is one of seven hospital groups in the Republic of Ireland.
It has responsibility for the provision of acute hospital care for a population of over 915,000 people (19% of the population of the State) across Cork, Kerry, Waterford and South Tipperary, and a supra-regional catchment of 1.2 million which includes Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford.
The S/SWHG employs 11,800 highly skilled and caring staff and aims to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a great experience for all our patients and their families.
Hospitals in the Group Bantry General Hospital (BGH)Cork University Hospital (CUH)Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH)Mallow General Hospital (MGH)South Tipperary General Hospital (STGH)University Hospital Kerry (UHK)University Hospital Waterford (UHW)Mercy University Hospital (MUH)South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH)Skills and Attributes Commitment to providing a quality Service Evaluating Information & Judging Situations Communication & Interpersonal Skills Planning and Managing Resources Professional Knowledge & Experience Managing and developing (self and others)Job Description With over 40 different Medical and Surgical Specialties, Cork University Hospital (CUH) is the largest University Teaching Hospital in Ireland and the only Level 1 Trauma Centre in the country serving a population of 1.1 million for its tertiary services.
The Hospital currently employs approximately 5,000 staff of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science in University College Cork.
The Biomedical Engineering Department currently has nineteen engineers and one administrative support staff, providing technical and clinical support for diverse and complex medical devices throughout clinical areas of the hospital, such as operating theatres, maternity services, intensive care units, dialysis, cardiology, endoscopy and laboratories.
Medical equipment support can be: Provided 'in-house' by engineers Sourced via service agreements with medical device suppliers A combination of 'in-house' engineers, supplier engineers & clinical specialists Engineers from the Biomedical Engineering Department frequently participate in multi-disciplinary Product Evaluation Groups (PEG's) as part of public procurement tendering processes, providing engineering expertise to: Formulate the necessary technical specifications that meet clinical requirements Perform product evaluations alongside other members of the PEGOversee the installation, commissioning and recording of medical devices Engineers provide clinical support and consultancy services to: Business managers Medical staff Health and social care professionals Engineers provide training on specialist devices to clinical colleagues such as: Anaesthetic Department School of Nursing Engineers based at Cork University Hospital support the Cork University Hospital Group, including: Cork University Maternity Hospital Mallow General Hospital Bantry General Hospital Cork University Hospital As the complexity, interconnectivity and interdependence of medical devices continues to grow, our engineers work closely in partnership with other engineering grades in the health sector such as those supporting and overseeing ICT, Hospital Networks and Estates.
Purpose of the Post: The Clinical Engineering Technician, Senior, will provide Clinical Engineering and Technical support to all hospital medical devices including diagnostic, analytical, therapeutic, surgical, renal dialysis and life support systems in Cork University Hospital Group as directed by the Reporting Relationship.
Having due regard to service needs, they will liaise with other staff and grades within and outside the service/line manager as necessitated in the identification, acquisition, and support of safe, effective, and economical technology as part of a healthcare professional team, in the provision, delivery, and advancement of patient care.
Informal Enquiries: Corneilus O' Sullivan, Chief Biomedical Engineer, Cork University Hospital
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