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 GroupBantry 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 AttributesCommitment to providing a quality ServiceEvaluating Information & Judging SituationsCommunication & Interpersonal SkillsPlanning and Managing ResourcesProfessional Knowledge & ExperienceManaging and developing (self and others)Job DescriptionWith 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 engineersSourced via service agreements with medical device suppliersA combination of 'in-house' engineers, supplier engineers & clinical specialistsEngineers 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 requirementsPerform product evaluations alongside other members of the PEGOversee the installation, commissioning and recording of medical devicesEngineers provide clinical support and consultancy services to:
Business managersMedical staffHealth and social care professionalsEngineers provide training on specialist devices to clinical colleagues such as:
Anaesthetic DepartmentSchool of NursingEngineers based at Cork University Hospital support the Cork University Hospital Group, including:
Cork University Maternity HospitalMallow General HospitalBantry General HospitalCork University HospitalAs 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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