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University Hospitals of North Midlands; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

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Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands invites applications for the Assistant Technical Officer position at the Royal Stoke Hospital. The role is based on-site in Stoke-on-Trent and involves supporting Clinical Technology with engineering maintenance tasks and equipment support.

The successful candidate will have an engineering background with maintenance experience and a valid UK manual driving licence. This is a permanent role with pro-rata salary banding and on-site working across UHNM sites.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid full UK manual driving licence.
• Engineering background with maintenance experience preferred.
• Permanent, on-site role based at Royal Stoke Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Technology teams with maintenance tasks and routine servicing.
• Assist in engineering projects and equipment servicing across sites.
• Contribute to pro-active equipment care at Royal Stoke Hospital and County Hospital sites.

Skills

Engineering background

Maintenance experience

UK driving licence

Tools

UK driving licence

Job description

Assistant Technical Officer - Royal Stoke Hospital

Company: University Hospitals of North Midlands Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year, pro rata Hours: Full-time Location: Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 9 Sept 2026 Closing date: 14 Sept 2026

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

The successful applicant must hold a valid full UK manual driving licence.

We are seeking to recruit an engineer to support the existing teams working within Clinical Technology. The successful applicant must have an engineering background, ideally with experience in engineering and maintenance.

The department of Clinical Technology provides a comprehensive medical equipment management and maintenance service to the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM) and external healthcare bodies. Based at both the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital sites, the department consists of multidisciplinary teams of medical engineers, including renal, general medical, imaging, critical care and medical gasses, which provide medical equipment maintenance and support to services across the organisation and to other local healthcare providers.

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