Dental Engineering Technician
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified Dental Equipment Engineering Technician to provide a repair and maintenance service for dental and associated equipment at Leeds Dental Institute along with its outreach clinics.
Applicants must hold a recognised qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering. Experience in the repair and maintenance of ADEC, Planmeca, Kavo, Cattani, Durr and / or other major brands of dental equipment would be desirable.
You must be self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and to prioritise a busy workload. You will need to be competent to work on medical equipment unsupervised and sensitive to working in a clinical environment. A sound knowledge of safe working practices is essential as is a commitment to providing a quality service, good communication skills and an enthusiasm for on-going personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will maintain a broad range of equipment carrying out planned preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair. This includes dental surgery units and ancillary dental equipment including dental vacuum plant. In addition to this the post holder will be expected to liaise with the University of Leeds Estates Department for the repair and maintenance of the building fabric within the Dental Hospital.
Support and encouragement for personal and professional development will be given with potential where possible to undertake further qualifications relevant to the post.
Short-listed candidates will be invited to a selection process which will include an appropriate skills test (details to be confirmed) and a face to face interview with a selection panel.
About us
Leeds Dental Institute is a teaching hospital hosting over 80,000 patient episodes per year and providing training and education for all members of the Dental Team. To enable this level of clinical activity The LDI has around 140 Dental surgery units and a further 30 off site. There is also an on-site Dental Laboratory, Sterile Instrument Stores, X-ray dept, Clinical Photography dept and other support services.
The Dental Engineering Services are provided from our Dental Workshop but for much of the working day our Engineers will be required to work within the clinical or support areas of the LDI and its peripheral clinical sites.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job responsibilities
1. JOB DETAILS
Job Title: Dental Engineering Technician
Reports to: Lead Technician, Dental engineering
Band: 5
Department: Dental Workshop
Location Leeds Dental Institute
AfC Job No: 4072
2. JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY
As part of the Dental engineering team based at Leeds Dental Institute:
To maintain and repair, test and calibrate dental and associated equipment in the Leeds Dental Institute and satellite clinics. Notably this includes planned preventative maintenance on around 150 dental units / chairs each year
To assist in the upkeep of the services and fabric of the portion of the building that the LDI is responsible for. This includes liaison with members of staff and the University Estates department to upgrade or repair services and facilities
To provide occasional instruction to dental staff and students at the LDI on the appropriate safe operation of equipment, commensurate to the expertise and experience of the post holder.
Leeds Dental Institute provides around 80,000 out-patient episodes each year delivered by over 100 clinical staff and over 400 clinical students plus other supporting services and associated staff.
3. ORGANISATIONAL CHART
4. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Support the work of the Dental Workshop in the effective and timely maintenance, repair, testing and calibration of fixed and portable dental equipment.
Undertake Planned Preventative Maintenance on selected items of equipment.
Carry out commissioning and acceptance testing on new medical equipment.
To liaise with members of staff and the University Estates Department to upgrade or repair services and facilities.
Organise own work schedule to ensure all allocated work is prioritised and completed in advance of agreed deadlines.
Ensure the equipment used in the Dental Workshop is in safe working order and by undertaking routine cleaning and maintenance of workshop equipment when necessary.
To maintain and update records of equipment maintenance on the appropriate equipment inventory/s including on the Medical Physics Inventory database Equip
Identify and specify spare parts and accessories to be ordered for own work and in the absence of or in support of the Lead Technician to create purchase requisitions for required products.
Maintain and develop skills and knowledge necessary for the job by:
Completion of appropriate training on a timely basis including all mandatory training and other essential training as identified by the Lead Technician or Service Manager
Participation in regular appraisals
Attend appropriate departmental meetings as required.
To provide occasional instruction to dental staff and students at the LDI on the appropriate safe operation of equipment, commensurate to the expertise and experience of the post holder
To follow all health & safety policies, protocols and risk assessments relevant to the Dental Workshop and to the department or work area in which Dental Engineering services are being provided at any time.
Any other duties commensurate with the grade.
5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.
6. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.
7. INFECTION CONTROL
The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.
8. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT
All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system
9. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
10. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
11. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder will be ...
