Band 5 - Medical Technical Officer, Clinical Engineering

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Staff wellbeing

Career development

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Medical Technical Officer (Clinical Engineering) to deliver a high-quality medical device service across Trust and partner organisations. The role covers maintenance, calibration, repairs, and lifecycle management from commissioning to disposal, in collaboration with clinical teams.

You will work within an ISO 9001:2015 framework, ensuring equipment safety, reliability and availability for patient care, with core hours Monday–Friday

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining a wide range of medical devices and performing planned preventive maintenance (PPMs).
• Electrical safety testing and fault diagnosis within clinical engineering.
• Experience working with ISO 9001 quality management systems and clinical governance.
• Accurate record-keeping in asset management systems and coordinating with clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance, repair, calibration, inspection, acceptance testing and decommissioning of medical devices.
• Diagnose and resolve complex equipment faults with professional judgement.
• Maintain accurate technical records and e-Quip entries, manage spare parts and stock levels.
• Support actions for Medical Device Alerts (MDAs), Field Safety Notices (FSNs) and Datix investigations.
• Travel between Trust and partner sites may be required.

Skills

Medical devices

PPMs

Electrical safety testing

Datix

Tools

e-Quip

Datix

Job description

Band 5 - Medical Technical Officer, Clinical Engineering

A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

We are looking for a motivated Medical Technical Officer to provide a high-quality medical device service across the Trust and partner organisations.

The role offers an excellent opportunity for an engineer/technician to work with a wide range of medical devices, performing PPMs, repairs and following the whole lifecycle of the medical devices, from commissioning to disposal.

You will work closely with clinical teams and Clinical Engineering colleagues to ensure equipment remains safe, reliable and available for patient care.

The role is also based within an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, with an expectation to contribute to maintaining and continuously improving service quality.

Core hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with flexible working arrangements supported where service requirements allow. Regular travel between Trust and partner organisation sites could be required.

Undertake the maintenance, repair, calibration, inspection, acceptance testing and decommissioning of a wide range of medical devices.

Diagnose and resolve complex equipment faults, exercising professional judgement and working independently within agreed levels of competence.

Maintain accurate technical records and ensure compliance with the Clinical Engineering ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System.

Liaise with clinical users, manufacturers, suppliers and clinical departments to coordinate maintenance activities and provide technical advice and assistance as required.

Perform electrical safety testing in accordance with IEC 60601 and IEC 62353 standards and ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety, COSHH, and WEEE regulations.

Maintain accurate technical records within the e-Quip database, manage spare parts and consumable stock levels and ensure workshop tools and facilities are maintained in a safe and organised condition.

Support the implementation of corrective actions for Medical Device Alerts (MDAs), Field Safety Notices (FSNs) and investigations relating to Datix-reported medical device incidents.

Support maintenance activities at partner organisation sites as required.

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please [e-mail]

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The postholder will provide Clinical Engineering services across Trust and partner organisation sites, undertaking maintenance, repair, electrical safety testing, acceptance testing and decommissioning of medical devices.

The role involves assessing and prioritising reported faults based on clinical risk, undertaking systematic fault-finding, repair and performance verification to ensure equipment operates in accordance with manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements. You will work closely with clinical users, the Equipment Library, Medical Devices Training Team, manufacturers and external suppliers to support the effective management and availability of medical equipment across clinical services.

You will be responsible for maintaining accurate and timely records within the e-Quip asset management system, managing spare parts and consumable stock levels, and supporting the implementation of corrective actions for Medical Device Alerts (MDAs), Field Safety Notices (FSNs), and investigations relating to medical device incidents reported via Datix.

You will also contribute to maintaining the department's ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and support quality improvement, audits and corrective actions.

Travel between Trust and partner organisation sites might be required.

Core working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. Flexible working arrangements and overtime may be available where service requirements allow.

£29,812 - £32,715 pa inc. HCA plus 15.5% R&R reviewed annually & 3% On Call payment