Clinical Equipment Technician | South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking a skilled technician to maintain and repair critical medical equipment across multiple sites. Key responsibilities include conducting planned maintenance, resolving equipment faults, and collaborating with clinical teams. Ideal candidates will possess strong mechanical problem-solving skills and have experience working with medical devices. A valid driving license and willingness to travel are essential for this role.

Benefits

Full training and local courses

Holiday entitlement of 27 days plus bank holidays

Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme

Access to professional development

Occupational Health support

NHS Discounts in various stores

Qualifications

• Valid driving license and willingness to travel.
• Experience or training in medical equipment is desired.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned preventative maintenance on critical medical equipment.
• Investigate and resolve faults on complex medical devices.
• Communicate with clinical staff and operational teams regarding device issues.

Skills

Strong mechanical/electronic problem-solving skills

Ability to work both independently and as part of a mobile team

Excellent communication skills

Education

Experience or training in working with medical equipment

Job description

Join a dynamic team at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust, where both independent and collaborative work are essential. This role involves maintaining, servicing, and repairing a wide range ofmedical devices and equipmentacross multiple Trust sites—so a valid driving license and willingness to travel are required.

What We’re Looking For:
• Strong mechanical/electronic problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a mobile team
• Excellent communication skills with clinical and operational stakeholders
• Experience or training in working with medical equipment (desired)

Vacancies Available:
• 1 post inMilton Park, Oxfordshire
• 1 post inNursling, Southampton

Key Responsibilities:
• Conductplanned preventative maintenance (PPM),servicing, andrepairson critical medical equipment.
• Investigate and resolvefaults on complex medical devices, ensuring they are safe and effective.
• Communicate withclinical staff,operational teams, andresponder groupsto understand and assess device issues.
• Support assurance of correctdiagnosisandtreatmentthrough reliable equipment performance.

Types of Equipment You’ll Work On:
• Airway management devices
• Medical gas systems
• Patient lifting equipment
• Patient monitoring systems

Benefits we offer:
• Full training and a range of courses which you can book locally.
• Holiday entitlement of 27 days, rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service, plus an additional 8 days bank holiday (pro rata for part time).
• Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to continual professional development within SCAS and the wider NHS.
• Occupational Health support and direct access to our Employee Assistance Programme as well as our own Health and Wellbeing Team.
• NHS Discounts in over 200 + stores saving money on holidays, days out, car insurance, restaurants, clothing and much more.
• Ability to join our staff networking groups (as a member, ally or just for interest).

Corporate Induction

It’s really important for us to ensure you have the best onboarding experience which allows you to feel a sense of belonging from the start. To help with this, we will book your Corporate Induction as soon as we possibly can (depending on availability).

All new starters need to attend our *Corporate Induction in person, this is held over one and half days from our educational centres based in: Newbury (Berkshire), Bicester (Oxfordshire) or Whiteley (Hampshire). More specific details will be sent to you once your start date has been confirmed.

*Please note – depending on your role additional training may be required following on from your corporate induction.

Responsible for contributing to the efficient running of the Planned Preventative Using technical knowledge through formal, internal/external training & experience to carry out function, calibration, quality control, safety, acceptance-testing including advice on equipment specification and evaluation of medical devices used for patient care. Ensure exceptional levels of accuracy when undertaking calibration to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatments plans.


This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Aug 2025