Medical Equipment Technician

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Medical Equipment Technician to provide specialist technical support for maintaining, repairing and testing medical devices across Cornwall. The role covers life-support equipment and requires advanced fault finding to keep critical equipment safe, reliable and available for patient care.

You will work with clinical teams, manufacturers and suppliers to manage records, stock, training and service improvements while complying with quality, safety

Qualifications

• Hands-on technical experience in equipment maintenance, repair and fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritise workload across healthcare settings.
• Maintain accurate equipment and asset records.
• Support equipment procurement and evaluation activities.
• Monitor spare parts and consumable stock levels.
• Deliver training and guidance to users.
• Contribute to service development and continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, infection control and regulatory standards.

Skills

Hands-on technical experience

Job description

The Medical Equipment Technician provides specialist technical support for the maintenance, repair, calibration and testing of medical equipment across Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and healthcare sites throughout Cornwall. Working within the Department of Clinical Technology Critical Care Team, the post holder will undertake advanced fault finding and maintenance of complex medical devices, including critical life-support equipment, ensuring it remains safe, reliable and available to support high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage and prioritise their workload across a variety of healthcare settings, working closely with clinical teams, manufacturers and suppliers to provide specialist technical support. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate equipment and asset records, supporting equipment procurement and evaluation activities, monitoring spare parts and consumable stock levels, delivering training and guidance to users, and contributing to service development and continuous quality improvement. The role also requires compliance with all relevant quality, safety, infection control and regulatory standards, ensuring a professional and responsive service is delivered at all times.

About us

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is at the heart of acute and specialist care for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We care for a population of around 470,000 people, a number that increases during visitor seasons. We employ around 6,700 staff, united by a shared commitment to deliver safe, high-quality care. We provide services across three main hospital sites, with around 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

St Michael's Hospital in Hayle

As a teaching hospital, we're proud to work in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School, supporting the next generation of health professionals. We're committed to staying at the forefront of medical advance; investing in our people, developing our facilities, and expanding the specialist care we can offer locally so more patients can receive the care they need closer to home. We have a growing reputation for research and innovation that helps shape better care for the future. The Knowledge Spa, located on our Truro site, is a vibrant hub for medical, nursing and professional education across clinical and non-clinical roles. It plays a vital role in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled teams.

We are driven by one clear ambition, Outstanding Care for One and All, care that's safe, kind and high-quality. We are RCHT.

Job responsibilities

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Uk Driving Licence

• Uk driving Licence - Yes

Practical Skills

• Can you demonstrate relevant hands-on technical experience in equipment maintenance, repair and fault finding

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.