Medical Engineering Technician

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Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Medical Engineering Technician responsible for maintaining and repairing medical electronic devices in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess a Higher National Certificate in a related field and significant experience in electronics. You must demonstrate excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills. This full-time, permanent role offers a salary of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum and requires commitment to community and hospital maintenance duties.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive staff benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an electronic maintenance related discipline.
• A sound working knowledge of current analogue and digital electronics.
• Ability to communicate effectively with NHS staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, calibrate and repair medical electronic devices.
• Carry out planned maintenance and servicing of medical equipment.
• Train medical and technical staff in the use of medical devices.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Excellent analytical skills

Ability to work within a team

Education

HNC in Medical/Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Diagnostic test equipment

Computer skills

Job description

Job Summary

There is a requirement for an enthusiastic person to join the Trust's Electronics & Medical Engineering Team. The successful candidate will be involved in the maintenance, calibration and repair of a wide range of medical devices including infusion devices, patient monitoring and other complex specialist equipment used within a modern hospital environment. Knowledge of CCTV systems & medical equipment networking would be beneficial. A full driving licence is desirable, as the post-holder may be required to travel to carry out maintenance in the community.

You will need to be a team player, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to use your own initiative when required.

• Interview Date: 26 February 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

You will work within one of the largest Trusts in the country where no two days are the same, you could be working on equipment in theatres one day and in the outreach clinics the next. A Higher National Certificate or equivalent specialist study/experience in a medical electronic maintenance related discipline is essential, as is a current driving license as the post-holder will be required to carry out maintenance on other hospital sites or in the community. The successful candidate will be required to rotate to any hospital site/location to meet the demands of the service. The base site will be confirmed at interview.

About Us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under \"Documents to download\" or \"Supporting documents\".

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted: 23 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 317-2026-04-18-DR

Job locations: Trustwide, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DN

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• The Medical Engineering Technician is responsible for the maintenance, calibration and repair of a range of medical electronic devices, some of which are complex and technologically advanced requiring an in-depth knowledge of current engineering techniques.
• Carry out planned maintenance, repair, calibration and servicing of medical equipment within the hospital, community premises and patients homes.
• Acceptance test new equipment.
• Train medical and technical staff in the use of medical devices.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications & Education

• HNC in Medical/Electronics/Electrical Engineering related subject plus short courses, or equivalent training and experience

Knowledge & Experience

• Significant experience in an electronic maintenance related discipline
• A sound working knowledge of current analogue and digital electronics is essential
• An appreciation of mechanical, pneumatic and electro-mechanical applications
• A full understanding of the operation and calibration of diagnostic test equipment
• Computer use including database, word processing, internet and e-mail
• Good levels of manual dexterity

Skills & Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills, in person and by telephone
• Ability to effectively communicate with NHS staff at all levels
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work within a team of technicians and readily accept supervision

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) may be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Guidance on criminal records checks for overseas applicants is available.

Employer details: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Address: Trustwide, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DN. Employer's website: https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us