Estates & Facilities - Specialist Medical Equipment Technologist * INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLY *

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Medical Equipment Technologist – Band 6 based at The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. The role involves maintaining and repairing a wide range of medical equipment across Shropshire NHS hospitals and other healthcare sites.

You will perform safety checks, maintenance, and on-call duties, while training staff to use equipment safely and ensuring high safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of HNC/Foundation degree qualification.
• Experience of working in a hospital environment.
• Attendance of manufacturers' training courses as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Look after and repair a wide range of medical equipment across Shropshire NHS hospitals and other healthcare sites.
• Carry out safety checks, maintenance, repairs, and safe disposal of equipment to keep it working correctly and safely for patients.
• Work independently, sometimes out of hours, and be part of an on-call rota.
• Support other technologists by covering their areas when needed.
• Train staff and help clinical teams use equipment safely.
• Keep accurate records and follow strict safety and quality standards.

Skills

Electrical equipment

Electronic equipment

Mechanical equipment

Unsupervised work

On-call rota

Education

HNC/Foundation degree

Tools

Manufacturer training courses

Job description

Job overview

Medical Engineering has a vacancy for Specialist Medical Equipment Technologist – Band 6, based at The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.

Applicants should be experienced Technologists with proven experience of working unsupervised on electrical / electronic / mechanical Medical equipment. Applicants should have a minimum of HNC/Foundation degree qualification and experience of working in a hospital environment along with attendance of manufacturers' training courses as appropriate.

Medical Engineering scope is approximately 35,000 medical devices of which approximately 20000 belong to SATH.

MES also service external contracts with Shropshire Community NHS Trust, as well as some private customers. The department is split between two main sites (The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford) with a maintenance team based at each site. The department also is responsible for service and maintenance support for the Renal Dialysis service in Shropshire, which includes three Renal Units plus a cohort of home patients.

Main duties of the job

• The role involves looking after and repairing a wide range of medical


• equipment across Shropshire NHS hospitals and other healthcare sites.


• You will carry out safety checks, maintenance, repairs, and safe disposal of equipment to make sure it works correctly and safely for patients.


• The job requires working independently, sometimes out of hours, and being part of an on-call rota.


• You will also support other technologists by covering their areas when needed.


• The role includes training staff and helping clinical teams use equipment safely.


• You will be responsible for keeping accurate records and following strict safety and quality standards.

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack.