Provide biomedical engineering advisory services to clinical, ICT/digital health, and other departments in relation to the asset management of healthcare technology including relevant standards and regulations in the healthcare environment.

Job details

Eligible health practitioners who move to Queensland from an interstate or international jurisdiction to take up permanent employment may receive up to $20,000 (pro rata) incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme

The successful candidate will provide engineering support for health technology systems and associated biomedical ICT infrastructure including design, analysis, testing, installation, commissioning, investigation, and problem solving.

Key competencies/suitability (role specific criteria and personal qualities)

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate:

• A graduate level of knowledge, expertise and skill in biomedical engineering or related engineering field.
• An ability to apply engineering principles and critical analysis to complete engineering projects and/or deliver engineering services.
• A high level of interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with stakeholders and work effectively with colleagues.
• An ability to provide guidance and education to others.
• A commitment to the principles of quality management and continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications, registrations and other requirements

• The successful applicant must hold at least a four-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) qualification in Engineering as recognised by Engineers Australia.
• The successful applicant must either hold or have the willingness and ability to make timely progress towards obtaining, the licences, certifications and accreditations required to carry out activities within the relevant discipline areas. For example: Registration as an RPEQ (Registered Professional Engineer in Queensland).
• A “C” class drivers licence is required, and you will be required to drive Queensland Health vehicles as part of general duties
• It may be a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against one or more of the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment (Health Employment Directive No. 01/16): measles, mumps, rubella (MMR),varicella (chicken pox),pertussis (whooping cough),hepatitis B, tuberculosis
• Please detail any visa conditions you may have if you are not a permanent resident of Australia.
• We understand that some people may require adjustments to the workplace or the way the work is performed. All applicants are encouraged to advise the panel of any support or reasonable adjustments (i.e. building access, wheelchair access, interpreting services etc.) that may be required.
• Further information regarding Queensland Health and the benefits of the role can be found in the Information for Applicant booklet
• Travel, Overtime and Work Location Requirements: BTS is committed to providing high quality, responsive service to health facilities throughout the state. Consequently, staff may, following consultation, be required to: attend work at any location within a local government area, perform occasional overtime, participate in arrangements to ensure coverage (e.g. on-call, week-end rosters, early/late shifts), and to travel for periods of up to two weeks at a time.

Additional Information

Please provide the following information to the panel to assess your suitability:

• Your resume, including the names and contact details of two referees who have a thorough knowledge of your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two years, and it is preferable to include your current, immediate or past supervisor.
• A short statement (maximum two pages) that gives details of your skills, experience and knowledge as required on the role description under the heading ‘key competencies (role specific criteria)'.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• RD HP3 Biomedical Engineer - SunshineCoast (PDF, 169KB)
  Role Description
  
  QH Information for Applicants Sept 23 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants