My roles and responsibilities as a Biomedical Engineer for NSW Health are vast and are as follows:- Perform commissioning, installations, maintenance/repairs and electrical safety testing of biomedical equipment within Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) sites, in accordance with relevant Australian Standards.- Strong adherence to relevant medical equipment standards, AWH code of conduct, AWH safety policy when relevant to tasks performed within the AWH network and related work sites.- I deliver sound technical and user advice on biomedical devices and have a focus on a high level of customer support with an emphasis on meeting my service delivery targets, as dictated by my Team Leader/Manager.- I have developed and maintained a network of professionals internal and external to workplace that can assist me in achieving my service targets.- I emulate a positive attitude when undertaking any training programs required of me complete and I attend (where possible) Society for Medical and Biomedical Engineering (SMBE) and other biomedical organisational meetings to keep up with trends through continuous professional development (CPD).- I maintain accurate and timely equipment service records through a Computerised Maintenance Management System.- Where required, I supervise external contractors / Apprentice / Students across AWH sites to ensure an efficient and timely provision of service.- I am punctual with the ability to work autonomously in the workplace.- I conduct periodic stocktakes within AWH and I liaise with key stakeholders like Management / Administration Team, Clinical Team, Engineering Team, Information Communication Technology (ICT) Team, external contractors and Original Equipment Manufacturers, along with any other relevant assignments directed my Manager.

Army Reservist tasked with acting as a Technical Specialist supporting Health Systems Program Office based in Melbourne, VIC. Major functions and responsibilities of this role are (but not limited to):- support decision making processes through industry insights and connections to support or introduce into service systems such as Anesthetic and Resuscitation equipment- assist in the life cycle of equipment acquisition and sustainment through technical certifications and technical risk assessments- drafting of technical documents to support systems in use across the ADF- conduct technical audits to ensure integrity is achieved through adherence to directives and Australian Standards.

I have assumed the role of the Supervisor Biomedical Equipment Technician in the SEQ region at the start of 2020. I am responsible for the continued provision of high quality preventative, corrective and reactive maintenance on a variety of equipment. Noteworthy equipment includes infusion devices, syringe drivers, NIBP monitors, glucose meters, regulators and flowmeters, portable oxygen generation systems, ventilators, anaesthetic machines, electro-surgery units, hospital furniture and finally patient transfer trolleys and beds. I provide advice to key stakeholders within the workplace and effectively communicate remediation strategies of defective items. I am able to provide initial engineering change proposals in order to modify equipment to better suit the end user. I continue to maintain effective technical reporting that is transparent and adheres to quality control measures through a Computer Maintenance Management System and source repair parts/service kits for my tasks.I also provide mentorship for junior technicians and foster an environment that is conducive to learning in a safe and respectable workplace.

As a soldier in the Australian Regular Army, I am continually maintaining a healthy mind and body in order to assist me in performing my role in arduous, volatile and stressful environments. I conduct mandatory annual and periodic training to assist me in areas that are identified as necessary to ensuring a quality and ethical workforce. For example, the conduct of annual Suicide and Alcohol/Drugs Awareness programs. I have also gained experience on various weapon systems that I am required to operate at an expert level. I was fortunate enough to be selected to undertake an Enhanced Combat Shooters course at the School of Infantry after winning a company level combat shooting exercise. This further training allowed me to continue to hone my skills with weaponry in a safe and controlled environment.I promoted from Craftsman to the rank of Corporal in July 2016 and have since lead sections of up to 8 personnel in multiple scenario based exercises. This is a rank that has afforded me great responsibility which I take very seriously. I am a leader that leads by example and am able to display qualities that have gained me the respect of my superiors, colleagues and subordinates. Other highlights of my career as a soldier include the Combat First Aider (CFA) and Force Protection-Electronic Countermeasures Supervisor (FP-ECM Sup) courses. Both courses are highly sought after and are only gained via sponsorship from a Chain of Command that can endorse the soldiers aptitude in the relevant field.As a CFA, I was trained to administer life saving techniques in an efficient and accurate manner. This extra responsibility is one I take a lot of pride in as it has the potential to save the life of a fellow soldier or other wounded/injured person. As a FP-ECM Sup, this was a great complement to my trade qualification that allowed me to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of the way in which to best utilise systems in interoperability or stand alone scenarios.

Plan preventative and reactive maintenance tasks utilising a Computer Maintenance Management System. Liaise and negotiate with key-stakeholders to ensure accurate required by dates are able to be met by the Workshop. Plan parts required for work along with assess estimated labour hours according to my experience and my teams expertise to allow schedulers to ensure resource requirements will be met. Supervise junior planners and other technicians periodically to ensure key performance indicators will be met. Sample work of my subordinates for quality control and quality assurance purposes. Provide value-adding feedback to subordinates to foster continued development.

I have performed the role of the Workshop Manager in the absence of the incumbent. I was selected ahead of six other of my peers for this position and have been able to continue on with the example set before me to then hand back over the position on the incumbents return with no ill effects to management of the workshop. My role was challenging in the fact I was making decisions that were previously outside of my scope and were also at times difficult to be accepted by my colleagues and subordinates. I was able to utilise conflict resolution and customer negotiation tactics in order to assist me in communicating the limitations of the workshop whilst also informing the key personnel we are a customer focused entity. I continued to monitor and encourage lean practices within the workshop environment, along with foster and mentor potential future Workshop Supervisors/Managers. I ensured KPIs and deadlines were met; however, when they weren't I conducted periodic refresher training to ensure practices were current and relevant.

In 2015, I gained employment at the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER) where I continued to gain significant exposure to mine and explosive ordnance detection devices. The highlight of my three year tenure was to see the implementation, management and maintenance of the Husky Ground Penetrating Radar assets. This fleet of equipment was a highly rewarding project to be a part of and was the first exposure for me to gain expertise in key stakeholder liaison. This is an area of my skills I have received positive feedback on many times during this tenure and beyond. Whilst at 1 CER, I also attended the Army Biomedical Equipment Maintenance course, provided by Wilson Medical at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. I then was able to gain exposure to the maintenance and management of oxygen supply and resuscitation equipment, along with medical furniture. This was the turning point of the focus and direction I want my career to go and as such I decided to undertake an Advanced Diploma of Biomedical Engineering through EIT. I would go on to complete this course in my future gaining unit, 9th Force Support Battalion (9 FSB).My position as a Workshop Supervisor has also involved the direct management and oversight of multiple tradespersons across several trade groups. My skills within personnel management and delegation of tasks has had to increase in order to allow efficient output of work to our customers needs.

On completion of my initial trade training and on-the-job training, I was employed as a junior technician at the 2nd Cavalry Regiment. At this unit I was utilised in the planned and reactive maintenance of the ASLAV Turret System and associated ancillary equipment such as, navigation systems, inter-communication and RF radio systems. In a high tempo workplace, I also gained significant expertise on CMMS and parts procuring procedures. I was able to also expand upon my training with further specialist courses on Remote Weapon Stations and Javelin missile systems which aided my unit to ensuring a capability was able to kept readily available.I deployed on Operation Slipper to Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan in 2013 where I was utilised as a specialist within the field of Mine and Explosive Ordnance device detection. I am a very accountable person who ensured strict adherence to publications and test parameters for this equipment so I could enhance the survivability of my fellow task force members.

Undertook lessons on effective maintenance and management of BME along with safety, anatomy and physiology for engineers. This prepared my colleagues and I to carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on a variety of equipment within the hospital environment. I personally conducted my placement at Western Health and The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne and was able to work alongside the Engineers on a typical day for them. Infusion devices, electro-surgical units, NIBP pumps, spirometry devices, anaesthetic machines are some of the equipment I was privy to assist in maintaining over the 2 month course.