Clinical Engineer - Practitioner Clinical Technologist - Medical Physics B5

NHS Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme

Development opportunities

Enhanced pay for public holidays

NHS discounts

Counselling & support services

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a Clinical Engineer (Clinical Technologist) to join the Medical Equipment Management Service at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. You will maintain, repair, calibrate and test a wide range of medical devices to support safe patient care.

Based in Paisley, the permanent, full-time role offers ongoing training, a structured career path, and the NHS Pension Scheme with generous leave.

Qualifications

• SCQF Level 9 or higher (UK-based) or equivalent
• Understanding of clinical, scientific and engineering principles relating to medical equipment
• Good organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Commitment to learning and professional development

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, repair and fault-find on a wide range of medical equipment
• Commission and performance-assure new medical devices
• Calibrate and test medical equipment to ensure safe operation
• Respond to equipment failures and provide technical support in clinical environments
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance across hospital departments and clinics
• Manage equipment throughout its lifecycle in line with service standards
• Work with colleagues and clinical staff to support patient care and safety
• Support management of high and medium-risk medical devices (e.g., infusion pumps)

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Clinical equipment principles

Teamwork

Communication

Professional development

Education

SCQF Level 9

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

The Clinical Engineer (Clinical Technologist) will work within the Medical Equipment Management Service based at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The role involves supporting the safe diagnosis and treatment of patients through the maintenance, repair, commissioning, calibration, and performance assurance of a wide range of medical equipment. Working alongside a team of specialist clinical engineer technologists, you will help manage medical devices across NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

• Permanent, full-time, 36 hours per week
• Shift pattern - Monday to Friday, 7.2 hrs per day. 8:30 am to 4:12 pm with a 30-minute lunch
• Base location - Royal Alexandra Hospital

Key Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, repair, and fault-find on a wide range of medical equipment.
• Commission and performance-assure new medical devices.
• Calibrate and test medical equipment to ensure safe and effective operation.
• Respond to equipment failures and provide technical support in clinical environments.
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance across hospital departments and clinics.
• Manage equipment throughout its lifecycle in line with service standards.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and clinical staff to support patient care and safety.
• Support the effective management of high and medium-risk medical devices, including equipment such as infusion pumps.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job

Essential Knowledge And Skills

• Engineering or Technology knowledge to SCQF Level 9.
• Understanding of the clinical, scientific, and engineering principles relating to medical equipment.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Commitment to learning and professional development.

Required

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the required level of English language proficiency, if English is not their first language, through one of the following:

• Academic qualification at SCQF Level 9 or higher completed at a UK-based university.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall score of 7, and no element of reading, speaking, listening, or writing below 6.5.
• Occupational English Test with a minimum grade B in the writing section (NMC C+), and only one score lower than B in the other three sections and no lower than C+.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of servicing, repairing, and fault-finding medical equipment.
• Interest in medical technology, engineering, and patient safety.

Training

• Comprehensive 2-year competency-based training programme covering:
• Medical equipment commissioning.
• Calibration and testing.
• Performance assurance.
• Maintenance and repair of a wide range of medical devices.

What We Offer

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

This vacancy may close early due to a high volume of applications. We recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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