Principal Clinical Engineering Technician

Purpose of the Role

The existing CHI Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering departments have been combined to form a new Healthcare Technology management (HTM) Department. This new department will provide the typical range of services associated with the practice of medical physics and clinical engineering, including financial stewardship of the medical equipment. However, this new department will also develop new services to support the digital transformation of CHI including integration of medical equipment into ICT systems and the acceleration of adoption of innovations afforded by the new digital environment. The new department will implement and support advanced medical technology, ensuring the safe and effective use of medical, radiation and imaging equipment in the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric patients

The new HTM department will provide scientific, technical, and clinical support for the diverse and complex medical equipment in the different clinical areas of the new hospital, and across all the existing CHI sites. Clinical areas supported include, but are not limited to: theatres, intensive care units, imaging, cardiology, paediatric oncology, nephrology, neurology, ophthalmology, dermatology, the central decontamination unit and laboratories.

As the complexity, interconnectivity and interdependence of medical equipment continues to grow, HTM department will work more closely in partnership with other departments within CHI, such as those supporting and overseeing ICT, Hospital Networks and Estates. Care is delivered in a variety of settings and new approaches and models of care to follow the care demands of the health service are being advanced within the context of the new children’s hospital facilities, including the two satellite centres in Connolly and Tallaght.

Essential Criteria:

A. (i) Hold as a minimum a recognised qualification at National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), Level 7 or higher, in one of the following engineering disciplines:

Electronic Engineering,
Electrical Engineering,
Instrument Physics,
Industrial Instrumentation,

Applied Physics,
Mechanical Engineering,
Mechtronic Engineering,
Biomedical or Clinical Engineering,

Medica Physics;

OR

· ii) Hold a recognised qualification at least equivalent to one of the above;

AND

· iii) Have a minimum of five years postgraduate satisfactory and relevant experience in an appropriate medical industrial field including at least three years in a clinical engineering environment;

AND

B.) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and administrative capacity) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Tuesday,31st December 2024 by 23:45 pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Mr Mark Tormey, HTM Department mark.tormey@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie