Team Leader

**Team Leader - Biomedical Engineering**

**Job Number***:
**WAI26104**

**Where you’ll be working**: Biomedical Engineering Department, Waikato Hospital

**The details**: Permanent Full time - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE)

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**
- We are currently seeking a Team Leader to Clinical Engineering or Electronics Technicians to join our expanding Biomedical Engineering Department. This is a full time role based in the Clinical Engineering Workshop at Waikato Hospital. We are the first point of call for all medical equipment issues.
- You will be part of a team responsible for the service, maintenance, calibration and repair of various medical devices. Previous experience in electronic service and repair, particular involving medical equipment repair and maintenance and the healthcare sector is advantageous.

**The key responsibilities for Team Leader Quality and Support will include;**
- Lead a diverse team of on-site and community technicians
- Co-ordinate the BME fleet of calibration equipment including scheduling, dispatch, receipt, and assignment to staff.
- Ensure an effective, efficient and ongoing process of continuous quality improvement, consultation and feedback to stakeholders in order to guarantee their needs and concerns are met.
- Conduct routine preventative maintenance, repairs, and testing as required

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**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**

Our service is a multidisciplinary engineering and technical team. As a team we support a wide range of medical equipment the Te Whatu Ora Waikato district and specialist Renal Dialysis equipment support across the Te Manawa Taki region.
- We not only provide first point of contact for all medical equipment issues but also provide routine and scheduled maintenance of all medical equipment to ensure correct functionality, safety and performance.

**Mōu | About you**

**We are looking for someone who has**:

- Experience in the repair and maintenance of Medical devices
- High technical aptitude and understanding of IT systems
- Diploma/Bachelor in Electronic Engineering or equivalent Trade Based certification
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent Time management skills, organised, self-motivated and ability to effectively prioritise workload
- Hold a current New Zealand driver’s licence and be comfortable driving both Manual and Automatic Vehicles
- Experience with a wide range of medical equipment as well as strong IT/networking skills would be advantageous

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

**Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart**
- Whakamana - Give and earn respect
- Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me
- Mauri Pai - Fair play
- Whakapakari - Growing the good
- Kotahitanga - Stronger together
- It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.
- Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.
- We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.
- Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.
- Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.
- We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage M