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posted by Greybeard @ 07:38
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I must say that it’s a nice change to be working in a UK NHS biomed department that has gone to some lengths to do things properly!
They are committed to carrying out properly conducted PM, with well put together inspection sheets.
They also have an impressive range of test equipment.
Another remarkable feature of the department is that, in an effort to effect quality assurance, all job reports are counter-signed by a second technician. Keeps me on my toes, then!
As always, there is room for improvement, but personally speaking, I would have to say that this is the best NHS biomed department I have actually worked in.
Pity really that it’s only for a short term locum assignment!
posted by Greybeard @ 11:21
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Out for a run at 07:00. Over the back to Babbacombe. Plenty of hills and steps! Back at 08:30. Did a bit of sorting out of my black toolbag. Met Phil who is also resident at No.61. Did not have much to say for himself. Later on headed down once more into Union Street to get some dhobi done. Had a nice breakfast. Walked back to the B&B. Did a bit of reading. Texts from Tony Dowman. Wandered up to the hospital at 16:25. Had some grub. Back at the B&B by 17:40.
posted by Greybeard @ 23:12
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After forty years working in the engineering support of medical equipment, and in new hospital projects both in the design office and "at site", I now consider myself semi-retired. Following army service in Hong Kong, UK, Germany and Saudi Arabia, I worked in Saudi Arabia (a further four times), Nigeria, Jordan, Oman (twice) and the UK Health Service. My earning skills have included hands-on installation, repairs, maintenance, inspections and technical support of medical equipment. Together with advising on biomedical engineering generally, planning equipment layouts, producing equipment listings, writing specifications, and assisting architects etc. These days I live as simply and cheaply as I can, and (as far as possible) on my own terms, keeping my hand in by repairing or refurbishing medical equipment or doing inspections and maintenance work, sometimes for charity groups. But what I enjoy most is developing computer software, as a quirky and obsessive coder happy to be immersed in thorny problems for months at a stretch. "Free as a bird", and without any permanent address (generally moving on from time to time), I still jog as often as I can.
