Assistant Technical Officer - Medical Engineering

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an Assistant Technical Officer to support the Medical Engineering Department in daily operations and staff. The role requires NVQ Level 3 or equivalent with maintenance experience and health and safety awareness.

The successful candidate will assist with medical device library services, calibration, safety testing and minor repairs, alongside stock control and device commissioning.

Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience within a maintenance environment with understanding of health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to the Medical Engineering Department and staff; duties include medical device library service, maintenance of basic medical devices, electrical safety testing, routine service/calibration and minor device repair.
• Administrative duties including stock management, commissioning new devices and disposal of redundant equipment; booking in medical devices, theatre instrument processing, hoist work, ward rounds and reupholstering couch sections.

Skills

Medical device handling

Electrical safety testing

Device calibration

Minor repairs

Stock management

Device commissioning

Instrument processing

Ward rounds

Equipment disposal

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Job overview

We are looking to appoint an Assistant Technical Officer who will be responsible for the day-to-day support to the Medical Engineering Department function and staff.

Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, the successful applicant will have previous experience within a maintenance environment with an understanding of health and safety legislation.

Main duties of the job

• The Assistant Technical Officer is responsible for the day to day support to the Medical Engineering Department function and staff; duties will include provision of the medical device library service, maintenance of a range of basic medical devices and will include the provision of electrical safety testing, routine service/calibration and minor device repair.
• The role also includes a range of administrative support duties including the management of stock and the commissioning of new devices and disposal of redundant equipment. Booking in of medical devices, theatre instrument processing, hoist work, Ward rounds, reupholstering of couch sections.

Working for our organisation

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.