Main area
Clinical Engineering
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time hours per week
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Site
7 Newtons Court
Town
Dartford
Salary
£32,602 - £39,686 per annum inclusive of allowances
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Job overview
Band 5 Subject to Evaluation
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Engineering Department to support the delivery of safe, effective, and reliable medical equipment services across the Trust and partner organisations.
The department is responsible for the evaluation, selection, acceptance testing, repair, calibration, and maintenance of a wide range of patient-connected medical devices and equipment. The post holder will support frontline clinical services by ensuring equipment is maintained to the highest safety and quality standards.
The role requires close liaison with departmental colleagues, clinical users, manufacturers, and external contractors. Duties will be carried out under the supervision of the Clinical Engineering Operations Manager and in line with ISO quality standards.
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
Please note, this post may close earlier than the given closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) across a wide range of medical equipment
Perform first-line troubleshooting, calibration, and repair of complex medical devices
Undertake acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment
Provide application and user support to clinical staff
Coordinate servicing and repair activities with external contractors
Work safely within clinical environments in accordance with Trust policies and procedures
Maintain accurate service and maintenance records within the Clinical Engineering database
Support gap analysis activities and rectify identified data or compliance gaps
Assist in updating service manuals, SOPs, operational instructions, and maintenance documentation
Support training and mentoring of junior Clinical Engineering staff