Medical Engineering Entry Level Technologist

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London seeks an entry-level Technologist to support the maintenance and servicing of medical devices. The role offers autonomy under the supervision of senior engineers, with responsibilities including routine servicing and repairs across various medical equipment.

Qualifications

• Entry-level Technologist with medical equipment servicing experience.
• Understanding of inspections and test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and repairing medical devices under supervision.
• Commissioning, safety checking, and maintaining equipment.

Skills

Technical skills

Medical equipment servicing

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Overview

Medical Engineering provides a wide range of maintenance services to Shropshire and the surrounding regions. Technical skills and qualifications are required as the technologist will require an understanding of inspections and test procedures relating to maintenance. The post holder will be expected to undertake routine servicing, acceptance checks, and repairs on medical devices including hospital beds, trollies, and couches across the department’s portfolio for the lifetime of the devices, i.e., from commissioning through to disposal. As requested, the post holder will be required to provide cover in cases of annual leave and sickness for either site within the organization.

Main duties of the job

This position is for an entry-level Technologist with medical equipment servicing experience who will have a degree of autonomy. The role involves servicing and repairing equipment used in the Trust under the supervision of senior engineers. The post holder will commission, safety check, maintain, repair, and ultimately dispose of a broad range of medical devices.

Working for our organization

Medical Engineering manages approximately 33,000 medical devices, of which about 21,000 belong to SATH. MES also services external contracts, including some private customers. The department is split between two main sites (RSH & PRH), with a general maintenance team based at each site. Additionally, the department provides service and maintenance support for the Renal Dialysis service in Shropshire, which includes three Renal Units and a cohort of home patients.