Medical Equipment Technician (Commercial)

NHS; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for an experienced individual to support electrical and electronic medical equipment. Responsibilities include maintenance, calibration, and servicing of complex medical systems. Applicants should have a degree in electronics or a relevant background, alongside skills in working with technical manuals. The role is full-time and offers a competitive salary in a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical equipment servicing is essential.
• Proven ability to work within a quality system.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical and electronic related medical equipment.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, repair, and calibration on medical equipment.

Skills

Medical equipment servicing

Degree Level Electronics

Working knowledge in electronic servicing

Ability to work with technical manuals and schematic diagrams

Ability to plan and prioritise workload

Education

Degree Level Electronics / appropriate experience

Tools

Knowledge of Microsoft application software

Knowledge of specialist test equipment

Job description

Job summary

The role is responsible to ensure that equipment operates effectively and safely with the minimum of downtime. Clinical equipment covered incorporates complex electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer and medical gas-based systems to external clients.

Main duties

The post holder provides support to electrical and electronic related medical equipment, which includes the scheduled planned preventative maintenance (PPM), servicing, repair, calibration and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical equipment within the electrical / electronic field.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 390-COR-SO-0641

Job locations: Southend, Westcliff on sea, SS0 0RY

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application.

Person Specification – Qualifications & Knowledge

• Medical equipment servicing
• Degree Level Electronics / appropriate experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of Microsoft application software

Experience – Essential

• Working knowledge in electronic servicing
• Working knowledge in Medical equipment servicing
• Ability to work with technical manuals and schematic diagrams
• Ability to work within the confines of a quality system

Desirable

• Fault find to component level
• Knowledge of specialist test equipment.
• Proven knowledge of Medical Equipment Safety IEC 601

Personal Qualities – Essential

• Ability to plan and prioritise workload to ensure maximum efficiency

Physical Skills – Essential

• UK Driving Licence
• Ability to perform tests requiring high level of manual dexterity

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.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Southend, Westcliff on sea, SS0 0RY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk