Clinical Technologist

Cumbria,-Northumberland,-Tyne-and-Wear-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lease cars

Childcare schemes

Staff discounts

Season tickets for travel

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle upon Tyne is hiring a Clinical Technologist (NHS AfC Band 5) to join the Regional Communication Aid Service on a full-time basis. You will support electronic assistive technology, perform safety checks, and work across hospitals, schools and homes in the North East and North Cumbria.

The role emphasizes professional registration, technical skills, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in clinical technology or engineering.
• Registered Clinical Technologist/Healthcare Science Practitioner or equivalence.
• Engineering registration (Chartered/Incorporated) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support assessment, provision and review of electronic assistive equipment.
• Work across adults and children in schools, homes, care homes and hospitals.
• Perform safety checks and maintenance reviews of equipment.
• Provide technical advice and training to families and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to equipment evaluation and seeking new solutions with senior technologists.

Skills

Electronics & computing

Engineering skills

Assistive tech configuration

Technical drawings & specs

Communication skills

Staff training

Advanced computer skills

Fault finding

PAT testing

Education

BEng/BSc/HND/HNC or equivalent

Professional engineering registration

Job description

Main area Clinical Technology - Electronic Assistive Technology Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 263-SCG26-122-AD

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Walkergate Park Hospital Town Newcastle Upon Tyne Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

Clinical Technologist

NHS AfC: Band 5

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

• Cultural diversity staff network
• Disabled staff network
• LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay

Job overview

The Regional Communication Aid Service (RCAS) is a regional specialised service commissioned by NHS England. We provide specialised assessments and provision of communication equipment to adults and children across the North-East and North Cumbria who have complex communication needs.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Technologist to join the service on a full time basis.

You would be joining a supportive, multi-disciplinary team working across the region to help people achieve their goals. As a member of the technical team, you will support the assessment, provision and review of electronic communication aid equipment and mounting systems.

Main duties of the job

The role involves working with adults and children with with a range of disabilities. You will work both independently and as part of a team. You will work into a variety of community settings, including schools, homes, care homes and hospitals across the North East and North Cumbria region.

You will be involved in completing safety checks and preventative maintenance reviews of equipment.

You will contribute to equipment management and record keeping.

You will be involved in the equipment repair processes including troubleshooting technical problems, in line with skills and competencies.

You will provide technical advice, information, education and training to people, their families/carers, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

You will be part of equipment evaluation and seeking out new solutions, alongside senior technologists.

Working for our organisation

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description and personal specification for further details of this post.

Date advertised - 8th October 2026

We welcome your application.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Relevant BEng/BSc/HND/HNC or relevant experience to fulfil the knowledge requirements of the RCT and is a Registered Clinical Technologist/Healthcare Science Practitioner or equilalent significant experience. [If not currently registered, the post holder will be required to complete their RCT registration via the RCT equivalence route within their probationary period].
• Professional Engineering Registration e.g. Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (Registration with Engineering Council, IET).

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge and experience of the use and role of electronic assistive technology and benefits to service users
• Knowledge of risk assessment and other relevant procedures relating to the safe provision of equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality, clinical governance and audit.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant standards, legislation and policies that apply to EAT, including MDR.
• Experience in the use of tools relevant to fault finding.
• Significant experience of electronic assistive technology, equipment maintenance and repair.
• Significant experience of fault finding in electronics and/or computing devices.
• Experience of risk assessment and other relevant procedures relating to the safe provision of equipment.

Skills and Competencies

• Competent in the use of electronics and computers.
• Practical engineering skills and manual dexterity.
• Able to configure electronic assistive technology.
• Able to produce technical drawings/specifications to support product manufacture.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Skills in training other staff in technical topics and the use of equipment.
• Advanced computer skills including the ability to customise electronic assistive technology.
• Fault finding skills relating to electronic assistive technology
• Able to carry out PAT testing of assistive technology systems

Other

• Enthusiastic about assistive technology and its application to clinical problems.
• Able to commute effectively and efficiently between service bases, work settings, patient homes and schools.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.