Medical Equipment Support Engineer (Lifting and Handling) | Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Newton Hill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Newton Hill seeks a highly motivated individual for a permanent role within the Medical Devices Team. The position involves routine maintenance and calibration of various medical equipment. Ideal candidates should possess a sound engineering background. Flexible working arrangements and multiple benefits including annual leave and a contributory pension are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

NHS Discounts

Dedicated employee assistance services

Qualifications

• Understanding of service processes and procedures.
• Awareness of operational environments for equipment use.
• Capable of manual handling and lifting up to 15 kilos.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine maintenance on medical equipment.
• Commissioning and decommissioning of equipment.
• Liaise with external organisations for parts and support.

Skills

Good communication skills

Sound engineering background

IT literate

Education

BTEC National Certificate / City & Guilds in appropriate engineering discipline

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with good communication skills and a good work ethic. A sound engineering background is essential for the role. The role is a permanent position working within the Medical Devices Team with an expectation of mobile and workshop working. C1/D1 driving licence is desirable.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities. We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live. We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

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Responsibilities

• Carry out routine maintenance on medical equipment, service, repair, maintenance and calibration of a range of mechanical/electronic medical equipment.
• Commissioning and decommissioning equipment as required. Responsible for updating the Fleet & Equipment database with the movement of equipment. Assist Medical Equipment Engineers to provide a high quality service.
• The role is primarily based around the maintenance of mechanical medical devices ranging from Oxygen Equipment, Flow meters and Pipelines, Ventilators, Entonox Delivery Systems, Suction devices, Stretchers, Carry Chairs and general Lifting and Handling Equipment.
• Liaise with external organisations relating to the supply of parts, new equipment and technical support.
• Identification and rectification of routine faults on a range of electrical medical equipment.
• Escalating and communicating complex technical issues to Ambulance Equipment Technicians.
• Routine servicing, maintenance and calibration of all medical equipment.
• Creation, completion and maintenance of routine records relevant to all equipment held and all work done.
• Assist in maintenance and ordering of a stock of spares to enable minimal delay in affecting repairs to equipment and down time of ambulances.
• Assist with audits and surveys as required.
• Liaise with staff at all levels, explaining technical issues to others as required.
• Liaise with the communications centre about faults and the availability of vehicles to effect repairs.
• The kitting of new vehicles and de-kitting of old vehicles.
• The creation and maintenance of equipment inventories, asset tagging and allocating of all medical equipment.
• Participate in field trials and the checking of all new medical equipment for functional suitability.
• Participate in projects when required.
• Assist with research, development and implementation of solutions relating to medical equipment.
• Compliance with all manufacturers’ protocols and recommendations.
• Adhere to all YAS protocols and procedures.
• Participate in meetings and present suggestions which directly affect the implementation of policies and procedures within own work area.
• Ensure incidents and near misses are reported in a timely and accurate manner, according to the Trust’s risk management procedures.
• Maintain a flexible attitude to work patterns, which may include working weekends and bank holidays.
• Manual handling and lifting up to 15 kilos.
• Professional mechanical and electronics skills/knowledge and skills acquired through manufacturers courses and experience.
• Repair/maintain/install pre-hospital mechanical/electronic medical devices including Oxygen Pressure Regulators, Flow meters and Pipelines, Pneumatic Resuscitators/Ventilators, Entonox Delivery Systems, Suction devices, Stretchers, Carry Chairs and general Lifting and Handling Equipment.

Qualifications

• BTEC National Certificate / City & Guilds in appropriate engineering discipline. Equivalent experience/qualifications will be considered.
• Understanding of service processes and procedures.
• Awareness of operational environments in which the equipment is used and the common faults that may develop.
• IT literate.

Requirements & Benefits

• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant).
• 7 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
• Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025