Clinical Engineering Technologist

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) invites applications for a Clinical Engineering Technologist in the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department at QMC Hospital Campus, Nottingham. The post covers repair, maintenance and servicing of a defined range of electro‑mechanical medical equipment used by the Trust and external bodies.

This full-time, permanent position offers 37.5 hours per week and a salary in the range £32,073–£39,043 per annum, with opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Good quality academic qualifications in engineering / technology; HNC/HND or equivalent + post-qualification training.
• Experience and CPD through professional short courses and conferences.
• Working towards RCT registration.

Responsibilities

• Repair, maintenance and servicing of a defined range of medical equipment/devices.
• Calibration, acceptance testing and installation; planned maintenance and routine safety testing.
• Disassembly/assembly and use of equipment management data bases.
• Face to face interviews and practical tests as part of the recruitment process.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Maintenance

Calibration

Repair

Installation

Office software

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Honours degree in Clinical Technology/Electronics or equivalent

Registered Clinical Technologist

Tools

Office software

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

Main area Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full Time - 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 164-8174607

Site QMC Hospital Campus Town Nottingham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 PER ANNUM Salary period Yearly Closing 15/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Engineering Technologist to join a large team in a busy medical equipment servicing unit.

This post is ideal for an experienced Technologist looking to progress their career in a challenging and busy environment. Alternatively we are looking for a Technologist seeking to improve their experience and capabilities.

This post will include activities, selection and evaluation, acceptance testing and installation, calibration, planned maintenance, repair, routine safety testing, decommissioning and disposal. These services are provided for a defined range of electro‑mechanical medical equipment within the care of Clinical Engineering that are owned by or used by the Trust and certain organisations outside the Trust.

Main duties of the job

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Working for our organisation

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is one of the largest acute teaching trusts in the country. It includes Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital, Ropewalk House and the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). The Trust provides acute and specialist services to 2.5 million people within Nottingham and surrounding communities and has about 1,800 beds and 100 wards.
The Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department is a large service that includes both clinical and support sections. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly team environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for the repair, maintenance and servicing of a defined range of medical equipment/devices, requiring a high degree of competence, experience and specialised knowledge.
Please note we are also willing to consider candidates who don’t meet all the essential criteria as a progression against agreed milestones, this will be under Annex 21 basis as defined in the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment. Measures including pay and milestones underpinning this appointment will be discussed with the successful candidate by the appointing manager.
This will be face to face interviews only as we need to conduct practical tests as part of the interview process. Please ensure you can attend face to face before applying.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• Good quality academic qualifications in engineering / technology; HNC/HND or equivalent + post-qualification training.
• Additional theoretical knowledge acquired through CPD (professional short courses, personal study, conferences)
• Working towards RCT registration
• Honours degree in Clinical Technology/Electronics or equivalent
• Registered Clinical Technologist

Experience

• Experience working as a technologist.
• Experience in fault diagnosis.
• Specialist knowledge on the maintenance and repair of a range of medical devicess
• Use of Office and other equipment specific software packages.
• Disassembly and reassembly skills
• Knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical electronic engineering
• Ability to use equipment management data bases
• Knowledge and experience of working in a Health care setting
• Knowledge of MHRA Managing Medical Devices April 2015
• At least 2 years’ experience as a technologist

Communication and Relationship

• Able to communicate complex and varied information across professional boundaries to a range of staff both inside and outside the organisation.
• Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations.

Analytical & Judgement Skills

• Interpretation of legislation/policy/complex test results where there is no precedent
• Analysis and interpretation of engineering test results.
• Investigate and manage causes of problems with users/ patients / equipment, escalating to managers if required
• Use of special computer packages.
• Plan programmes of work within own service and other services, involving a wide range of other professionals.
• Work independently and under pressure, prioritising workloads .

Physical skills

• Ability to lift items of equipment up to 15kg, following Trust manual handling policy and practices.
• Ability to work in small or awkward spaces; when installing or maintaining equipment
• Able to calibrate and test equipment with small margins of error
• Colour vision and good eyesight

Other

• Be able to work within broad occupational policies and establish how these should be interpreted for the Trust
• Full UK driving licence
• Compassionate – demonstrates a caring nature towards patients, colleagues and the public.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licences through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.