Senior Clinical Engineering Technologist (Theatres & Critical Care)

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the UK is seeking an experienced Clinical Technologist to provide senior-level technical support in Critical Care and Theatres. This role involves fault diagnosis, repair, and equipment servicing while contributing to service improvement and training junior staff. The ideal candidate will have a background in medical equipment management and a commitment to high-quality care. Join us to make a difference in patient care and participate in a dedicated team committed to excellence.

Benefits

Comprehensive training opportunities

Flexible working options

Sustainability initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in providing technical and engineering support in healthcare.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of medical devices and their maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the Critical Care NHNN workshop.
• Conduct fault diagnosis, repair, and servicing of equipment.
• Participate in training and supervision of junior staff.

Skills

Technical support

Fault diagnosis

Repairs and maintenance

Teamwork

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Tools

Medical equipment management systems

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a very exciting opportunity to help shape a service development at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The team is expanding to provide a high-quality technical support service to both Theatres and Critical Care. This includes supporting anaesthetic machines, physiological monitoring systems and a range of ventilators that have previously been supported by external maintenance contracts.

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Technologist with a passion for delivering high-quality care and excited to work in challenging clinical environments. You will be supported with a comprehensive mix of internal and external training.

Clinical Engineering Section

The Clinical Engineering section provides a whole-life medical equipment management service. The team is made up of highly skilled technologists, engineers and Clinical Scientists who cover various functions including:

• Advice & assistance with selection of medical devices and accessories
• Capital planning and replacement
• Acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment
• Planned Periodical Maintenance (PPM)
• Repairs and Corrective maintenance
• Coordination of safety actions and notices
• Decommissioning of redundant equipment
• Maintaining a database and records of all medical equipment

The Section has specialist workshops in NNU, Critical Care, Theatres, NHNN, Westmoreland Street and the RNTNE Hospital.

Purpose of the Role

• To provide senior level, technical and engineering support to the Critical Care NHNN workshop, covering all Critical Care and Theatre areas involving fault diagnosis, repair and servicing including workshop tidiness, records of work done and stock control.
• To work according to an agreed rota, in liaison with the Team leader, so as to provide continuity of cover.
• To contribute to the development of the service by way of process improvement, work instructions etc.,
• To participate in supervision and training of less experienced technologists,
• To set up equipment for use, explaining the use and interpretation of readings to clinical staff.

About UCLH

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

We expect interviews to take place w/c 19th January. Interviews will consist of a panel interview, and skills assessments.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Jan 2026