Equipment Manager, Emergency Department

Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Emergency Department is seeking a knowledgeable, experienced Facilities and Equipment Manager who thrives with working in a multidisciplinary team environment, has clinical experience in contributing to the outcomes and objectives in providing safe, effective, reliable & well maintained medical devices for patient care.


Employment Type: This position is a Temporary Part Time role, Maternity Leave.
Position Classification: Health Manager (Level 1)
Remuneration: $42.58 - $56.65 per hour
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ551476

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism. 

Where you'll be working
RNSH St Leonards

What you'll be doing
The Equipment Manager (EM) manages the clinical equipment for patient care within the Emergency Department (ED). The objective is to provide safe, effective, reliable &well maintained medical devices for patient care throughout the ED.

• Procurement, acceptance, fault management, routine testing &disposal of medical devices which must be achieved in a reliable, cost effective manner, consistent with the clinical needs for the device and the priorities of the ED.
• The role will include organising maintenance &safety checking of all equipment within ED and;
• Ordering the supply of sterile and non-sterile stock required for ED patient management.
• The EM provides technical solutions to clinical problems through the resources of the Clinical Technology Service (CTS) & external providers. The role requires development &facilitation of pathways for trouble shooting equipment issues.
• The EM, in conjunction with CTS employs the required processes & procedures to maintain the ED equipment pool. This includes troubleshooting of issues within the ED, education of staff on equipment operation & assisting with the assessment of new equipment.
• In collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC), & relevant Emergency Consultants the EM will assist with the biomedical checking, evaluation &auditing of trial equipment &assist with the implementation of in-service training for new equipment.
• The role requires maintenance of computerised asset registers & history of all ED equipment along with quality control (QC) documentation.
• Tracking of all equipment that leaves the ED is an essential component of this role and involves liaising with other departments within the hospital, such as operating theatres, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Clinical Resource Unit (CRU), CTS and the SSD for retrieval/return of equipment.
• A major responsibility is the maintenance of stocks of specialised ED consumables including fluids &gases &requires liaison with medical companies when required.
• Liaison with ICT regarding computer replacement, maintenance &repair including peripherals.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria: