Gartnavel Campus and West Glasgow

About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services. Supporting the join-up of Health and Social care through digitisation and inter-operability is an important part of the role.

The post: 
As a vital part of NHSScotland, NHS National Services Scotland’s mission is to enable and support the delivery of better health and better care, working in partnership. We do this by providing a range of specialised support services that enable NHS Boards to focus their efforts on delivering health improvement and patient care. As a major division within the NHS National Services Scotland, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role, not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale through our leading position in new product development biomedical research and donor/clinical services. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards of donor and patient care whilst remaining internationally competitive.
The primary purpose of the role is to carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), unplanned maintenance (system failure), and project work in support of the activities of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS). Carry out controlled works to ensure that all SNBTS critical equipment is validated, maintained, and calibrated within defined intervals. You will also participate in other activities, such as the operation of the computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) and provide specialist technical engineering input while either writing or assisting with the writing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). 

The candidate:
Educated to HNC, or equivalent experience in technical academic qualifications (City and Guilds full technological certificate) in instrumentation and electronics, you will have experience within a regulated (pharmaceutical) environment and have a working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines. You will have experience in maintenance and installation of sophisticated pharmaceutical equipment. Ideally, biased towards instrumentation and electronics engineering.
You will be required to work with a degree of autonomy and will be highly motivated with strong organisational and problem solving skills. You will be able to lone work and be a proven team player.
Experienced in Health and Safety (COSHH, risk assessments) and computer literate for standard office applications. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will be adept at communicating with a wide variety of people on many different levels.

Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits

Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Lise Coles on Tel: 07852298922

Further information on NSS is available from:

Closing date for completed applications is Tuesday 21st June

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

We welcome applications from all candidates, however in line with Scottish Government requirement we will be giving priority consideration to Test and Protect core staff who meet the essential criteria for the role.

NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies

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