Renal Technician Band 5

Job responsibilities

1. After relevant training, carry out preventative maintenance and repair of highly specialised equipment for the treatment of chronic and acute renal failure located in the Oxford Radcliffe Trust, Co-providers Units and patients homes

2. After relevant training, provide preventative maintenance and repair of specialised central haemodialysis water purification plant in the Oxford Radcliffe Trust and Co-provider Units

3. After relevant training, provide preventative maintenance and repair of specialised portable haemodialysis water purification equipment in intensive care and high dependency units and patients homes

4. After relevant training, install and remove haemodialysis equipment and portable haemodialysis water purification equipment for short term use in Intensive Care and High Dependency Units within the Trust

5. After relevant training, install and remove haemodialysis equipment and portable haemodialysis water purification equipment in patient homes

6. After relevant training, provide a routine sterilisation program for specialised central haemodialysis water purification plant in the Oxford Haemodialysis Unit and Co-provider Units without disruption of routine haemodialysis treatment

7. Provide on-site testing of all water purification equipment and arrange remote analysis by accredited laboratories of the purified water samples to ensure the treated water conforms to national haemodialysis standards

8. Determine and instigate preventative action where deteriorating water quality is observed

9. Record all work carried out onto individual paper records and backup on an electronic database

10. To be conversant with manufacturers designs and to use equipment including

1. 1. Micro electronics, computers, pneumatics and hydraulics
   2. Electronic measuring equipment, specialised calibration equipment
   3. Workshop equipment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A level or equivalently educated

Desirable

• Other science-based learning Registered with the RCT or other appropriate registration body. HNC or degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Working with electro-mechanical devices.

Desirable

• Experience in Renal Technology

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of basic scientific principles. Knowledge of mechanical skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of electronics

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Renal Technical Workshop, Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington, Oxford

OX3 7LE

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)