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Dental Engineering Technician
The closing date is 24 July 2025
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has a number of fantastic opportunities for aspiring, customer focused, mechanical maintenance professionals to be based at the RVI Hospital. Working within a small multi-disciplinary team, the chosen applicant will help maintain the building services infrastructures for The Newcastle Hospital Trust.
On offer is:
* Clear career progression routes.
* Regular professional training with access to development training.
* Work within a small team of dental engineering technicians supporting patient care delivery within the Newcastle Dental Hospital which has over 180 Dental Chairs
* Interview date: 13th August 2025
* 37 hours 30 minutes /week
* You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
* The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit an Engineering Technician to join the Estates Operational Team.
* The successful candidate will join a team of Technicians responsible for the maintenance, repair and validation of over 180+ Dental chairs as well as associated equipment such as: Lights, Spittoons, Amalgam Separators, bracket tables, etc.
* Applicants must demonstrate flexibility and initiative when dealing with a wide range of engineering services and will have experience maintaining equipment as part of a planned preventative maintenance program.
* Applicants must have served a recognised apprenticeship in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and have post-apprenticeship experience. Previous experience within an Acute Hospital is desirable.
* The successful candidate will have good communication skills and is expected to work with various levels of staff across the Trust.
About us
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job responsibilities
* To provide a comprehensive technical service in respect of the maintenance, repair, installation, validation and testing of sterilisers, dental, podiatry and decontamination equipment throughout the Trusts properties, PCT properties and approximately 40+ dental clinics.
Candidates must have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship, be self-motivated with a desire to develop new skills and flexible to meet the demands of a large acute hospital.
Specialist training and support will be provided where necessary with the the chosen candidates required to develop into a skilled maintenance technician who may be required to:
* Carry out planned & reactive repairs to over 180+ Dental chairs as well as associated equipment such as: Lights, Spittoons, Amalgam Separators, bracket tables, etc. All equipment is of a varied range of manufacturers, age profile & clinical function.
* X-ray equipment
* External clinics
* Central & Local Compressed Air & VAC Plant
* Simulation Units
* Hand piece motors
* Mechanical & Electrical Reactive repairs
* Appointed as CP (Dental) in accordance with healthcare HTM guidance documentation.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship
* Relevant City and Guilds qualification & BTech
* Minimum ONC/BTech qualification (or equivalent experience)
* Current driving licence.
Knowledge & Experience
* In-depth understanding of Dental Equipment
* In-depth understanding of engineering installations and systems
* Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations and infection control policies and procedures
* Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment.
Skills & Abilities
* Good verbal, IT and written communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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