Clinical Engineering Technologist - Specialist at Harefield Hospital

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Harefield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is looking for a Clinical Engineering Technologist to manage and maintain medical equipment. The role offers a Band 6 position focusing on advanced areas like intensive care ventilation and anaesthetic systems. Ideal for motivated candidates keen to develop their expertise in a supportive environment. The salary ranges from £35,763 to £52,521 annually, inclusive of HCAS, and the closing date for applications is January 11, 2026.

Qualifications

• Qualified to at least degree level in a technical or scientific subject.
• Skilled communicator experienced at dealing with internal/external technical and clinical staff.
• Highly motivated and able to work safely under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Specialise in advanced medical equipment areas, such as intensive care ventilation and anaesthetic systems.
• Participate in equipment management services provided by Clinical Engineering.
• Provide comprehensive service for selection, purchase, and management of equipment.

Skills

Good analytical reasoning abilities

Good Communication Skills

Education

Science or Engineering Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Engineering Technologist - Specialist at Harefield Hospital

The closing date is 11 January 2026

The Clinical Engineering (CE) Department is responsible for the management and maintenance of the Trust's wide range of specialist medical equipment under certified ISO 9001 and 13485 quality systems. It undertakes development projects, research support, and provides a comprehensive service for the selection, purchase and management of equipment as well as interfacing medical equipment to information systems working closely with the Information Technology department. You will participate in the full range of the clinical engineering activities at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield Hospitals Sites but mainly at Harefield Hospital site.

Main duties of the job

This is an established band 6 position. Enthusiastic candidates with less experience may be able to join under Annex 21 arrangement, whereby to train and develop into a full specialist Band 6 technologist within 1 to 2 years (see agenda for change pay scales). This could be an ideal position for new graduates to join the team under Annex 21 arrangement.

You will ultimately specialise in one or more of the advanced medical equipment areas, such as intensive care ventilation, anaesthetic systems, diagnostic ultrasound, infusion systems or interfaced medical equipment. As part of the Clinical Engineering Team, you will participate in the full range of equipment management services provided by Clinical Engineering at the Harefield Hospital providing a comprehensive service for the selection, purchase and management of equipment, as well as participating in development projects and research support.

You should be:

• Qualified to at least degree level in a technical or scientific subjectA skilled communicator experienced at dealing with internal/external, technical and clinical staffHighly motivated and able to work safely under pressure

It will be an advantage to have:

• Experience of working in a hospital environment or other technical or engineering experience
• Experience of working under an ISO 9001 or ISO13485 quality systems
• Experience of a wide range of medical equipment

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specifications documents for full details of the role requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Science or Engineering Degree or Equivalent

Skills

• Good analytical reasoning abilities

Experience

• Good Communication Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£35,763 to £52,521 a year per annum inc. HCAS