Medical Engineer
The closing date is 04 June 2026
The post is one of a multi-disciplined team of technicians within the Electronic and Bio-Medical Engineering department concerned with the provision of services that are aimed at ensuring that medical equipment operates effectively and safely with the minimum of downtime. The role involves calibrating and maintaining medical equipment and devices for use in patient care.
The post holder provides support to various electrical, electronic, mechanical and oxygen therapy equipment including the planned preventative maintenance, repair, calibration and acceptance testing of a wide range of medical equipment such as life support, patient monitoring, patient therapy, diagnostic, ventilatory and anaesthetic equipment, which at times may be "patient connected". The post holder liaises with consultant medical and nursing ward staff, associated healthcare professionals and technical staff to identify faults and repair equipment, including working in clinical areas with intermittent patient contact.
Main duties of the job
* Use appropriate test equipment and take responsibility for its use and safety, majority of which is highly specialised, expensive and complex.
* Reference the correct protocol for type and range of equipment.
* Complete planned preventative maintenance to the specified schedule.
* Attend all wards, departments within the Trust, Primary Care Trusts and other organisations on a regular basis to perform equipment maintenance as per the scheduled plan and, when necessary, carry out non-scheduled repairs. This may involve frequent movement of heavy items of medical equipment.
* Clarify all issues affecting the required maintenance and their impact on the delivery of clinical services.
* Co-operate in the implementation of departmental policies and procedures as required and propose changes to procedures that may impact on other professions.
* Act on relevant safety notices received from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), engineering updates and modifications with the appropriate course of action and liaise with other healthcare professionals to ensure their timely execution.
* Assist with the investigation of adverse incidents relating to medical devices and report potential incidents when identified.
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
* Minimum BSc in Electronic/Mechanical Engineering or HND/Certificate in Electronic/Mechanical Engineering +3 years post graduate engineering experience.
* Post‑graduate Bio‑Medical Engineering and physiological training.
Knowledge and Skills
* Attended manufacturer's courses on medical equipment maintenance.
Personal Attributes
* A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to departmental objectives.
* A flexible approach to the introduction of change in working practices.
* Self‑motivated and enthusiastic.
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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