Band 5 - Medical Technical Officer, Clinical Engineering

NHS Jobs; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Band 5 Medical Technical Officer in Clinical Engineering to maintain and repair medical devices across Trust sites. The role involves electrical safety testing, fault-finding, and performance verification to manufacturer specs and regulatory standards.

You will manage asset records, stock, and support quality management activities. Travel between Trust and partner sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Electrical safety testing and fault-finding across medical devices.
• Maintenance, repair and performance verification to manufacturer specs.
• Accurate record-keeping in asset management system and incident reporting.

Responsibilities

• Undertake maintenance and repair of medical devices.
• Perform electrical safety and acceptance testing.
• Assess faults and prioritise actions based on clinical risk.
• Support MDAs/FSNs and Datix investigations and ISO 9001:2015 quality activities.

Skills

Electrical safety testing

Maintenance

Fault-finding

Repair

Acceptance testing

Record keeping

Tools

e-Quip asset management

Job description

Band 5 - Medical Technical Officer, Clinical Engineering

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