Medical Equipment Technician

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital in the UK is seeking a qualified Medical Engineer to provide high-quality maintenance, repair, and calibration services for medical equipment. This role requires effective communication with clinical staff and suppliers, as well as a strong background in Electronics Engineering. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Developed knowledge and experience in Electronics Engineering.
• Evidence of post qualification medical equipment maintenance experience.
• Broad knowledge of medical device operation & management.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality maintenance, repair, and safety testing services for medical equipment.
• Deliver technical advice and training on specialized equipment.
• Communicate effectively with clinical staff and suppliers regarding equipment maintenance.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Repair and calibration

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Electronics Engineering to NVQ4 level equivalence

BSc/BEng in Electronics Engineering

Job description

Band 5 Main area Electro Medical Engineering Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 343-NN-7398130-SC-FM-A Site Epsom and St Helier Hospital Town Epsom and St Helier Salary £35,763 - £43,466 per annum, pro rata incl HCAS Outer Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job Overview

The Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department incorporating Medical Electronics and Medical Engineering sits within the Estates Directorate. We are seeking a highly motivated and organised individual to work as a Medical Engineer.

Medical Engineering is primarily concerned with providing maintenance to a wide range of highly complex diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment both within the Trust and in other Trusts by arrangement. Such equipment embraces electrical, electronic, and mechanical and software based technologies requiring both broad and specialist knowledge.

The post holder will provide administrative and technical support generally to department and end user staff.

The quality of service and response is crucial, the post holder will communicate effectively with clinical staff, suppliers, manufacturers, contracts and procurement staff regarding maintenance of medical equipment acting as a first contact for advice.

This role is of vital importance and will require the individual to be proactive and highly organised individual who continually strives for service improvements.

You will provide outstanding customer service to our service users, taking a can do approach to your duties. You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and the ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organisation.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a high quality preventative maintenance, repair, calibration, safety and acceptance testing service on beds, trolleys, patient hoists, mattress pump and other patient care equipment in acute and community hospitals, including electrical and mechanical equipment. Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for the regular cleaning and decontamination of specialist mattresses.

In addition the post holder will provide technical advice and training on both general and highly specialized equipment to ensure safe and efficient use by others. They will also liaise with and negotiate with clinical staff, suppliers, manufacturers, and contracts and procurement staff over the selection and maintenance of medical equipment acting as a first contact for advice.

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The post holder will deliver high-quality preventative maintenance, repair, calibration, safety checks, and acceptance testing services for beds, trolleys, patient hoists, mattress pumps, and other patient care equipment across acute and community hospitals. This includes both electrical and mechanical equipment. Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for the regular cleaning and decontamination of specialist mattresses.

Person Specification Qualifications And Training Essential Criteria

• Qualifications, developed knowledge and experience in Electronics Engineering to NVQ4 level equivalence.

Desirable criteria

• BSc/BEng in an appropriate Electronics Engineering subject.
• Member of an appropriate professional organisation.
• Possesses an up-to-date professional portfolio.
• Registered as a Clinical Technologist.

Knowledge / Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of some post qualification medical equipment maintenance experience working in a relevant healthcare environment.

Desirable criteria

• Specialist equipment training on complex multi-parameter medical equipment.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Repair, preventative maintenance, safety testing & acceptance testing.
• Broad knowledge of medical device operation & management.

Desirable criteria

• Specialised knowledge of medical applications of engineering.

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Closing date

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Shortlisting

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Application feedback

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Safeguarding and DBS Checks

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Applicant requirements

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.