Senior Clinical Mechanical Engineering Technologist

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside is seeking a Specialist Clinical Mechanical Engineering Technologist within the Clinical Engineering Section of the Medical Physics Department. The post requires a strong engineering background and extensive experience with medical equipment lifecycle management and repair.

The role provides expert technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership for a team handling maintenance, installation, testing, calibration and disposal of patient-critical devices across NHS Tayside.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in an appropriate discipline (BEng/BSc) or equivalent.
• Experience in medical equipment lifecycle management and repair in healthcare.
• Experience with maintenance, performance testing, calibration and fault diagnosis of medical devices.
• Ability to lead and mentor Clinical Engineering Technologists.
• Knowledge of health and safety and COSHH requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the Mechanical Technical Section.
• Prioritise and deliver specialist maintenance and equipment management services.
• Advise, train and mentor staff; coordinate installation, commissioning, servicing and disposal of medical equipment.
• Collaborate with clinical staff, managers and suppliers to ensure safety and effectiveness.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Medical equipment lifecycle management

Fault diagnosis

Team supervision

Education

BEng/BSc in engineering

HNC/HND in engineering

Postgraduate qualifications in engineering

Tools

Calibration equipment

Medical equipment management systems

Technical support tools

Job description

NHS Tayside is seeking a Specialist Clinical Mechanical Engineering Technologist within the Clinical Engineering Section of the Medical Physics Department. The post requires a strong engineering background and extensive experience with medical equipment lifecycle management and repair.

The role provides expert technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership for a team handling maintenance, installation, testing, calibration and disposal of patient-critical devices across NHS Tayside.