Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care/Clinical
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Internal candidates only - Secondment available)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working hours 08:00 - 18:00)
- Job ref
- 390-TAC-BR-6136
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Critical Care Scientist
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Critical Care Scientists .
You would be a specially trained healthcare scientists who work collaboratively as part of a multi-professional team providing scientific expertise and knowledge of the physiology and technology involved in the delivery of care to critically ill patients.
CCS’s undertake scientific and clinical roles, including working directly with patients and providing advice to medical, nursing, and other staff in the critical care setting about the safe and effective use of medical devices.
Main duties of the job
- Perform pre-use safety checks, functionality testing, calibration, and quality control on specialist clinical devices to ensure accurate performance.
- Provide a first line troubleshooting and maintenance service supporting the critical care team at the bedside with respect to all aspects of medical technology.
- Provide scientific support for the transport / transfer of critically ill and anaesthetised patients.
- Skills to deal with occasional exposure to highly distressing and emotional circumstances.
- Operate a wide range of medical devices used in the clinical environment, understanding their clinical applicability, associated risks, and limitations
- Deliver training on a wide range of medical devices in the clinical environment to the multi- disciplinary team.
- Provide specialist advice and expertise on all aspects of critical care science.
- Promote the culture of safe and effective use of technological systems for the benefit and care of critically ill patients.
- Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, carers, fellow healthcare professionals, external suppliers, engineers, and members of the public to ensure seamless and evolving service delivery.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the Critical Care Scientist role, please see attached Job Description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant physiological science, e.g., Physiology, Healthcare Science, Biomedical Science
Desirable criteria
- NHS Scientist Training Programme.
- Registration with Health & Care Professions Council.
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Experience working within a team.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of mentoring or supervising junior team members.
- Evidence of training experience.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Currently working as a Healthcare Scientist with measurable experience in speciality.
- Extensive knowledge of management of medical devices in clinical use Experience of training in the application of medical devices.
Desirable criteria
- Attended specialist accredited training courses.
- Knowledge of patient information systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Brett Kearney-Jarrett
- Job title
- Critical Care Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004430559
- Additional information
Informal visits can be arranged.
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