Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join the team and support the service delivery of Renal Dialysis for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

As a Renal Technologist you will be working within the Renal Technical Services department to provide technical support, ensuring safe and effective operation of the equipment and services required for Dialysis throughout our trust sites, satellite units and to a growing population of Home Patients.

This includes servicing and repairs to dialysis machines, water treatment equipment and other equipment such as therapy chairs.

Main duties of the job

To offer a comprehensive service to the Renal Directorate, providing total technical support to the nursing and medical staff and to the renal patients and their carers. To ensure that all dialysis and associated equipment used within the Directorate is fully operational and maintained to the highest standards. Because of the multi-site nature of the department, the renal technologist will be required to work from any of the dialysis units operated by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust As well as the Hammersmith and Charing Cross hospitals, dialysis treatment is supplied at satellite units at Ealing, Hayes, Central Middlesex, West Middlesex, St Charles, Watford and Northwick Park Hospitals as well as to a population of home patients.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Degree, HND, HNC, BTEC, OND, ONC or equivalent in an appropriate engineering discipline, Electronics, Mechanics etc.

Desirable

Diploma in Renal technology

Experience

Essential

Demonstration of competency working as a Renal Technician or equivalent technical service experience - working for a commercial dialysis company or in an electronics/engineering role. Demonstrable experience in electro medical engineering workshop practices and techniques with a good level of renal dialysis experience including preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety, acceptance testing and procurement.

Desirable

Registered with the Register of Clinical Technologists Member of the Association of Renal Technologists (ART)

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

Sound understanding of scientific and engineering technologies used in medical equipment. electrical safety. Must be able to work as part of a team. Must be able to think laterally.

Desirable

A full driving licence would be desirable.