Deputy Technical Manager

Overview

The department of Renal Technical Services predominantly supports the large GSTT dialysis service with hospital and satellite services covering South East London, West Kent and the Channel Islands. The Renal Unit provides dialysis support for a large number of patients across the region, with the technical team ensuring that equipment is in working order, ensuring the clinical service is safely delivered and that operational issues can be addressed as quickly as possible.

The team also provides responsible oversight to the Urology decontamination service ensuring that the processes employed adhere to national and Trust standards and guidance. The team also work closely with the Urology department to ensure medical equipment is adequately maintained and managed effectively.

The Deputy Technical Manager will have a responsibility to effectively manage the day-to-day provision of technical support provided on the Guy’s site and to oversee and provide back-up technical support as required to all other areas. They will assist the Technical Manager with in the management of the department management and deputise for them in their absence.

The Deputy Technical Manager will have to be able to repair, maintain and service all dialysis equipment used within the directorate, to the manufacturers’ standards and will be expected to provide advice, expertise and support to the adult renal unit, the renal satellite units, the paediatric renal unit or to home patients on all technical matters, including training, purchasing, and technological developments.

They will also assist with the management and audit of Urology decontamination equipment providing support to the Technical Manager and Decontamination Lead.

The Deputy Technical Manager will be expected to participate in the technical “On-Call” service by assisting with the provision of the back-up “On Call” support service and to ensure that the “ON Call” service is maintained appropriately.

We are a small team supporting a busy renal department working for a leading London NHS Hospital Trust. The department currently supports 7 renal satellite units, including a unit on Guernsey, we have an active and expanding home haemodialysis patient population across the South East. We currently look after 200+ haemodialysis machines which support over 800 patients receiving haemodialysis treatment.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
John Barnes

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