Employer The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital - MES Renal Town Shrewsbury Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/08/2025 23:59
Medical Equipment Technologist - Renal
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Medical Engineering currently has a Band 5 Technologist vacancy within our Renal Department at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). The department is responsible for the management of Medical devices including commissioning, repair, maintenance and disposal for SaTH and external bodies within Shropshire and the surrounding regions. The vacancy is predominantly based at the Renal Department, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), however the post holder may be required to work at other sites as the service demands.
The role is interesting and varied and the successful candidate can expect to support the Trust’s medical devices throughout their life cycle including acceptance processes, scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, calibration, repairs, decommissioning and safe disposal of the equipment.
You will be a skilled and self-motivated engineer, educated to HNC level in a suitable engineering subject with proven experience of working unsupervised on electrical/ electronic/ mechanical equipment and be able to demonstrate the desire to continue your professional development through internal and external training courses.
The post involves working with other healthcare professionals, often in clinical areas, therefore excellent communication skills will be required to interact with medical, nursing and technical staff.
Main duties of the job
Main duties involve the commissioning, maintenance and repair of patient connected medical devices, both in a workshop and clinical environment. the post holder will be expected to work at locations other than Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, according to the demands of the service.
Medical Engineering operates an ISO:9001 and ISO:13485 quality system, therefore knowledge and experience of operating within these systems would be of benefit to the department to maintain its principles of continuous improvement.
Applicants who do not have the HNC qualification at interview but does have engineering experience maybe considered under the ANNEX-21 scheme. Each applicant will be assessed on case by case basis.
Working for our organisation
Medical Engineering scope is approximately 33000 medical devices of which almost 21000 belong to SATH. MES also service external contracts with Shropshire Community, as well as some private customers. The department is split between two main sites (RSH & PRH) with a maintenance team based at each site. The department is also responsible for the service and maintenance support for the Renal Service in Shropshire, which includes three Renal Units plus a cohort of home dialysis patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* HNC/HTEC/HND/Foundation Degree appropriate Engineering Subject or Equivalent work-related experience evidenced by portfolio. Must be willing to work towards HNC.
* B.Sc./B.Eng. degree in appropriate Engineering or relevant Subject
* Member of a Professional Body
* Registered as a Clinical Technologist
* Technical Certificates for Medical Device Maintenance
Experience
* Evidence of competency in the application of engineering and technology
* Service and repair experience in an appropriate equipment maintenance environment
* Experience of working within a Medical Equipment service environment
* Specific Specialist servicing capabilities
* Service and repair experience in an appropriate equipment maintenance environment
* Evidence of competency in the application of engineering and technology
Specific skills /knowledge
* Service and repair experience in an appropriate equipment maintenance environment
* Evidence of competency in the application of engineering and technology
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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
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We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.
We are committed to making the Trust a great place to work, where all staff can reach their full potential and bring their whole self to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
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