Medical Equipment Library Technician

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Shopping concourse

Day nurseries

Stagecoach travel discount

Free Park and Ride between sites

Free travel to Cambridge train station

Subsidised parking

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 2 Medical Equipment Library Technician for the Clinical Engineering Department. You will manage loans, deliveries, cleaning and recording of equipment across the Trust, contributing to safe and efficient equipment management.

The role involves minor repairs and planned activities under supervision, within ISO-based quality standards. Flexible working options may be considered with a 12-week probationary period and Right to

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent.
• Experience working in a hospital environment.
• Ability to follow procedures and protocols.
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Equipment loans across the Trust including deliveries, collections, cleaning and recording of all work undertaken.
• Perform routine non-complex tasks and assist with minor repairs and planned maintenance as directed by management.
• Support the Medical Equipment Library team in Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to ensure equipment operates safely with minimal downtime.
• Liaise with departments to coordinate deliveries and returns of medical equipment across wards and clinics.

Skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Initiative

Education

GCSEs

Job description

Main area Division B - Clinical Engineering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent

Job ref 180-B-264266

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered)

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital - Division B Town Cambridge Salary £25,272 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 2 Medical Equipment Library Technician to join our dedicated Medical Equipment Library team within our Clinical Engineering Department.
You will work in a busy team that provides Medical Equipment Library support services across the Clinical Engineering department and to the wider Trust. The Clinical Engineering department is primarily concerned with providing medical device management services in terms of procurement, repair, calibration and maintenance to a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment across the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is the responsibility of Clinical Engineering to ensure equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime. Clinical equipment incorporates electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software and medical gas systems. The department works to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 quality standards and is responsible for the management in excess of 60,000 medical devices used across the hospital and in the community throughout East Anglia.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered

Main duties of the job

Clinical Engineering supports a wide range of medical equipment in the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is the responsibility of Clinical Engineering to ensure equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime.

This post is one of a number within the Medical Equipment Library Section of Clinical Engineering. The Medical Equipment Library is responsible for providing a wide range of patient critical medical equipment across the Trust.

The Post holder is required to provide Medical Equipment loans across the Trust including deliveries, collections, cleaning and recording all work undertaken.

Additionally, the post holder will perform work of a routine non-complex nature, responsible for minor repairs and planned activities as directed by management.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th November 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 8th December 2026

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 5 GCSE’s or equivalent

Experience

• Working effective as part of a team
• Experience of working in a hospital environment

Knowledge

• Ability to follow procedures and protocols
• Ability to follow procedures and protocols

Skills

• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise
• Ability to act on own initiative
• Basic electrical or mechanical maintenance knowledge

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
• Understanding of the anxiety, distress and confusion of some patients and relatives

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