Senior Clinical Engineering Technician (Medical Devices)

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Engineer Technician to maintain electrical and electronic medical equipment across wards, ICU, theatres and cardiology. Responsibilities include maintenance, calibration, fault-finding and acceptance testing of new kit, with emphasis on safety and service continuity.

The role covers coordinating with external contractors and acting as first point of contact for one or more Trust sites.

Qualifications

• BEng in Electronic or Biomedical Engineering with specialist equipment training or substantial HND with similar training.
• Relevant higher specialised medical engineering courses.
• OEM training experience or certification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance, calibration, fault-finding and repair of complex medical equipment to ISO 9001:2015 and local procedures.
• Assess critical equipment breakdowns and determine seriousness and implications.
• Use advanced fault-finding on interconnected systems down to component level.
• Undertake acceptance testing and commissioning of new medical equipment.
• Verify repaired equipment meets manufacturer specifications before return to service.
• Record all work on the Trust device database and provide technical advice to clinical colleagues.
• Coordinate servicing and repairs with external contractors.
• Support safe management of medical devices across the Trust and partner organisations.
• Work with clinical teams and suppliers to minimise equipment downtime and support continuity of care.
• Collate fault analysis, share learning, and lead audits as directed.
• Chair working parties to update service SOPs and equipment manuals.
• Act as rota technician for one or more Trust sites and be first contact for Clinical Engineering.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Fault finding

Calibration

First-line contact

ISO procedures

Education

BEng Electronic/Biomedical

HND with training

OEM training

CPD evidence

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Calibration equipment

Job description

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Engineer Technician to maintain electrical and electronic medical equipment across wards, ICU, theatres and cardiology. Responsibilities include maintenance, calibration, fault-finding and acceptance testing of new kit, with emphasis on safety and service continuity.

The role covers coordinating with external contractors and acting as first point of contact for one or more Trust sites.