Clinical Engineering Technician Specialist

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Engineer Technician to maintain electrical and electronic medical equipment across wards, ICU, theatres and cardiology. Responsibilities include maintenance, calibration, fault-finding and acceptance testing of new kit, with emphasis on safety and service continuity.

The role covers coordinating with external contractors and acting as first point of contact for one or more Trust sites.

Qualifications

• BEng in Electronic or Biomedical Engineering with specialist equipment training or substantial HND with similar training.
• Relevant higher specialised medical engineering courses.
• OEM training experience or certification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance, calibration, fault-finding and repair of complex medical equipment to ISO 9001:2015 and local procedures.
• Assess critical equipment breakdowns and determine seriousness and implications.
• Use advanced fault-finding on interconnected systems down to component level.
• Undertake acceptance testing and commissioning of new medical equipment.
• Verify repaired equipment meets manufacturer specifications before return to service.
• Record all work on the Trust device database and provide technical advice to clinical colleagues.
• Coordinate servicing and repairs with external contractors.
• Support safe management of medical devices across the Trust and partner organisations.
• Work with clinical teams and suppliers to minimise equipment downtime and support continuity of care.
• Collate fault analysis, share learning, and lead audits as directed.
• Chair working parties to update service SOPs and equipment manuals.
• Act as rota technician for one or more Trust sites and be first contact for Clinical Engineering.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Fault finding

Calibration

First-line contact

ISO procedures

Education

BEng Electronic/Biomedical

HND with training

OEM training

CPD evidence

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Calibration equipment

Job description

The Clinical Engineering team at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 6 technician to keep electrical and electronic medical equipment safe and working. The work covers planned maintenance, calibration, fault-finding and repair, plus acceptance testing of new kit before clinical use. It spans wards, intensive care, theatres and cardiology, and includes acting as first point of contact for one or more Trust sites. Candidates need an engineering degree or HND, manufacturer training and a full UK driving licence.

What the job involves

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting and repair of complex medical equipment, to ISO 9001:2015 and departmental procedures
• Assess critical equipment breakdowns for seriousness and implications, and respond appropriately
• Use advanced fault-finding on complex, interrelated systems, down to component level
• Undertake acceptance testing and commissioning of new medical equipment
• Verify repaired or serviced equipment meets manufacturer specifications before return to service, and record work on the Trust device database
• Provide technical advice and applications support to clinical colleagues and equipment users
• Coordinate servicing and repairs with external contractors
• Support safe management of medical devices across the Trust and partner organisations
• Work with clinical teams and suppliers to minimise equipment downtime and support continuity of care
• Collate fault analysis, share learning, populate risk and incident logs, and lead audits as directed
• Chair working parties to update service, operation, PPM SOP and equipment manuals
• Act as rota technician for one or more Trust sites, as first point of contact for Clinical Engineering

What's required

Qualifications

• BEng in Electronic or Biomedical Engineering with specialist equipment training and experience, or substantial HND in the same with specialist equipment training and higher experience
• Relevant higher specialised medical engineering courses
• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) training
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Experience

• Substantial experience in medical device maintenance
• Significant electronic engineering experience, including PPM, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety, acceptance testing and procurement

Skills & knowledge

• Working knowledge of legislation, national standards, good practice and professional guidelines, including for clinical information systems
• Advanced knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering
• Excellent Microsoft 365 skills
• Ability to use specialist diagnostic tools for electronic equipment
• ISO experience
• Good written and oral communication, including investigations and incident reports

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence with Category B entitlement for long wheelbase (LWB) vans

Nice to have

• MEng in Electronic or Biomedical Engineering
• Registered engineer with a professional medical body
• Personal record of training competencies
• Category B LWB van entitlement (training can be offered if lacking experience)
• Knowledge of medical device operation and management
• Medical device cyber security, resilience and network integration knowledge
• Medical device OEM contractor experience
• Experience teaching and mentoring junior engineers