Medical Engineer

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a skilled Medical Engineering professional to repair, calibrate and test a variety of medical devices at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The role supports clinical teams across Lancashire, with DBS considerations and a focus on safety and ongoing maintenance.

Atlas BFW Management Ltd on Atlas terms offers a permanent full-time position, requiring knowledge of medical device regulations, 2+ years hands-on equipment experience, and a

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years practical experience working on medical equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical and electronic principles with both theory and hands-on application.
• Awareness of medical device legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Clinical knowledge and ability to interpret equipment failure to patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs, calibration verification and safety testing on a wide range of medical equipment.
• Undertake planned maintenance on highly technical equipment.
• Record inventory data and use the equipment management system.
• Provide technical support to clinical staff and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Medical equipment

Electrical principles

Communication

Education

HNC / HND in Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Full UK driving license

IIPEM member

RCT registration

Job description

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Main area Medical Engineering Grade Atlas Level 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 382-ATL26-26

Site Blackpool Victoria Hospital Town Blackpool Salary £34,526 - £41,830 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/09/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk

To undertake repair and maintenance to a wide range of medical equipment at a high technical level under the care of Medical Engineering Services and to support the work of the Service by undertaking duties at Client sites across Lancashire, and at any other locations as required.

To perform maintenance on a wide range of equipment with specific formal training and knowledge requirements.

Please be aware that with this role you may require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), further information will be provided if you are successful for interview.

Main duties of the job

Perform repairs, calibration verification and safety testing on a wide range of medical equipment including highly complex and highly technical specialist equipment.

Perform planned maintenance on a wide range of medical equipment including highly technical, highly complex equipment.

Commission, undertake performance and safety tests and install new equipment recording inventory data for inclusion on the medical equipment management database/information system

Use a wide range of highly technical, highly complex, medical, electronic and mechanical test, calibration and simulation equipment and tools.

Measure, analyse and record test data and take corrective action for equipment falling outside stated performance criteria.

Consult manufacturers and internally produced documentation to extract information to allow servicing to be undertaken.

Communicate information to patients, clinical staff, customers and external engineers and suppliers. Support and mentor junior staff in Medical Engineering. Provide technical support to clinical staff.

Operate to department quality system including document control, stores system and stock control

Working for our organisation

As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.

Our teams ensure our clients properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trusts frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision.

Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.

Visit: bfwml.co.uk for further information

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Perform repairs, calibration verification and safety testing on a wide range of medical equipment including highly complex and highly technical specialist equipment.

Perform planned maintenance on a wide range of medical equipment including highly technical, highly complex equipment.

Commission, undertake performance and safety tests and install new equipment recording inventory data for inclusion on the medical equipment management database/information system

Use a wide range of highly technical, highly complex, medical, electronic and mechanical test, calibration and simulation equipment and tools.

Measure, analyse and record test data and take corrective action for equipment falling outside stated performance criteria.

Consult manufacturers and internally produced documentation to extract information to allow servicing to be undertaken.

Communicate information to patients, clinical staff, customers and external engineers and suppliers. Support and mentor junior staff in Medical Engineering. Provide technical support to clinical staff.

Operate to department quality system including document control, stores system and stock control

Record and progress work on Computerised Equipment Management database (Equip)

Communicates highly technical and highly complex information, using training, and persuasive skills to Client staff groups (doctors, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, technical staff, etc.) when training staff in the operation and care of medical equipment as required.

Regular communications with medical, nursing, technical, managerial staff as well as patients in their homes, providing information which can be specialist and highly complex in nature and sometimes in stressful situations during procedures on patients.

Effectively explain highly complex technical issues to nursing and medical staff where training, persuasive, empathic or reassurance skills are required.

Effectively explain safety issues to patients within the hospital, other clinical settings and their homes.

Train other technicians in a range of techniques and methods used in the Medical Engineering Department using training and motivational skills Communicate with external suppliers on any performance issues using negotiating and persuasive skills.

Communicates with Medical Engineering companies and regulatory bodies in relation to medical device performance, failure and incidents passing sensitive, highly technical and highly complex information. Responsible for logging calls for service and recording accurate information, judging urgency of requests and responding as necessary.

Responsible for monitoring and supervising the work of junior staff.

Responsible for operating highly technical, highly complex and expensive medical and test equipment during maintenance, repair, testing and calibration of medical equipment.

Responsible to ensure that medical equipment is fit for purpose and safe to use.

To implement action on safety action and hazard notices as delegated by the Team Leader/Chief Medical Engineer.

• Communicate with other professional and technical departments to compare professional standards (benchmarking)

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• HNC / HND in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or other appropriate discipline. (Applied Physics, Mechatronics, Physiological Measurement) Plus, relevant post graduate training or significant equivalent experience
• Full Clean UK Driver’s License.
• An Incorporated Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IIPEM)
• Registered Clinical Technologist (RCT) on the

Experience

• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages and other Software systems.
• Experience working in a reactive and high-pressure environment

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Substantial Practical working experience working on medical equipment (2 years minimum)
• Knowledge of electrical and electronic principles (2 years minimum) Good knowledge underpinned by theory and practical experience.
• Knowledge of legislation, for medical devices
• Clinical knowledge and understanding (2 years) A good understanding of clinical staff arising from equipment failure.parameters and potential risks to patients and

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate ability to covering the department and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked.
• Proven ability to adapt to change, is punctual, reliable and flexible

Interests and Motivation relevant to the job

• Self-motivated with an eagerness to learn and develop.
• Willingness to embrace change and a focus on helping to make a difference
• Strong orientation to detailed focused work

Commitment

• Consistent and reliable attendance record

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.