Clinical Engineering Medical Equipment Assistant

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 3 Medical Equipment Assistant to join their Clinical Engineering Department. This role involves supporting the maintenance, repair, and safety testing of medical devices. Key responsibilities include planning workload, liaising with users and suppliers, and producing technical reports. The position offers flexible working hours and various employee benefits including discounted gym memberships and career development support.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Free Park & Ride service

On-site Nursery

Support in career development

Qualifications

• Experience in medical equipment maintenance and safety testing.
• Ability to plan and organize workload effectively.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with users and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planned preventative maintenance and safety testing of medical equipment.
• Plan own workload, organize servicing and liaise with users.
• Produce verbal and written reports including service reports.

Job description

Role Overview

A vacancy exists for a Band 3 Medical Equipment Assistant within the Clinical Engineering Department at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUHFT). The department maintains 24,000 medical devices across NNUHFT and Cromer Hospitals. The assistant will support specialist medical equipment maintenance, repair, calibration, safety testing and clinical support. The role requires planning workload, liaising with users and suppliers, producing reports and the utilisation of the medical equipment database.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in planned preventative maintenance, repair, calibration, evaluation and safety testing of specialist medical equipment.
• Plan own workload, organise servicing and liaise with equipment users and suppliers.
• Propose policy changes, coordinate, supervise or advise junior staff within the section.
• Participate in evaluation of medical equipment devices with users prior to purchase, carry out acceptance testing and adapt equipment.
• Produce verbal and written reports, including adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals, service reports and specifications.
• Travel to other Health Care Establishments and Home Patients using own vehicle where required, with allowance paid.
• Support the medical equipment technicians in the maintenance and repair of a wide range of medical equipment.
• Organise own workload to maximise efficiency and inform senior staff of whereabouts.
• Maintain accurate records of work using the medical equipment database for repair, service or maintenance.
• Assist in the production of service schedules and standard work instructions for equipment.
• Maintain the technical library and stores, receipt and dispatching of medical equipment and spare parts.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream – access up to 40% of pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24‑hours confidential counselling support
• On‑site Nursery
• On‑site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025.