Medical Equipment Technician (Commercial)

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is seeking a Medical Equipment Technician in Leigh on Sea to ensure the effective operation of medical equipment. The role involves servicing, repair, calibration, and testing of diverse medical equipment. Candidates should have a background in electronics and experience in medical equipment servicing. The position offers a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum, with the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge in electronic servicing.
• Ability to work with technical manuals and schematic diagrams.
• Proven knowledge of Medical Equipment Safety IEC 601.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment operates effectively and safely with minimal downtime.
• Perform scheduled planned preventative maintenance, servicing, and repair on medical equipment.
• Conduct acceptance testing on a wide range of medical equipment.

Skills

Medical equipment servicing

Degree Level Electronics or appropriate experience

Knowledge of Microsoft application software

Job description

Medical Equipment Technician (Commercial)

The closing date is 12 January 2026

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 of the job

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.

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
• Knowledge of Microsoft application software

EXPERIENCE

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

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Ability to plan and prioritise workload to ensure maximum efficiency

PHYSICAL SKILLS

• 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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)