Senior Medical Electronics Technician

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned NHS Trust in Brighton is seeking a Senior Medical Electronics Technician to join their Electronics & Medical Engineering Team. The role involves maintaining, calibrating, and repairing a wide range of complex medical devices, including life support equipment. Candidates should possess a Higher National Certificate or equivalent experience in medical electronics, as well as good interpersonal and analytical skills. A driving license is required as the role may involve working on various hospital sites.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of medical device technology and current analogue/digital electronic techniques.
• Experience working in an ISO9001 environment.
• Current driving licence as the role requires travel.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintenance, calibration, and repair of medical devices.
• Carry out planned maintenance and servicing of equipment.
• Train medical and technical staff on medical devices.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Excellent analytical skills

Computer use including database management

Teaching and presentation skills

Education

Higher National Certificate or equivalent specialist study

Degree plus post graduate level qualification

Tools

Diagnostic test equipment knowledge

Job description

Senior Medical Electronics Technician

The closing date is 25 January 2026

There is a requirement for an enthusiastic person to join the Trust's Electronics & Medical Engineering Team. The successful candidate will be involved in the maintenance, calibration and repair of a wide range of medical devices including life support equipment such as anaesthetic machines, ventilators, renal and other highly complex specialist equipment used within a modern hospital environment. Knowledge of CCTV systems & medical equipment networking would be beneficial.

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Interview Date: 5 February 2026

Main duties of the job

A Higher National Certificate or equivalent specialist study/experience in a medical electronic maintenance related discipline is essential, as is a current driving licence as the post-holder will be required to take part in an emergency on‑call rota and may be required to carry out maintenance on other hospital sites, in patients' homes or in the community.

The successful candidate will be required to rotate to any hospital site/location to meet the demands of the service.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• The Senior Medical Electronics Technician is responsible for the maintenance, calibration and repair of a broad spectrum of medical electronic devices, many of which are highly specialised, complex and technologically advanced, requiring an in depth knowledge of current engineering techniques.
• Carry out planned maintenance, repair, calibration and servicing of specialist medical equipment.
• Acceptance test new equipment.
• Train medical and technical staff in the use of medical devices.
• Take a lead role in major installations

Person Specification

Knowledge

• A comprehensive knowledge of medical device technology and current analogue/digital electronic techniques to degree level standards is essential.
• A sound working knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic and electro‑mechanical applications.
• A full understanding of the operation and calibration of diagnostic test equipment.
• Experience of working in an ISO9001 environment

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills, in person and by telephone
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, suppliers and customers
• Excellent analytical skills
• Computer use including database, word processing, internet and e‑mail
• Use of spreadsheets
• Teaching and presentation

Experience

• Comprehensive practical experience as a Medical Electronics Technician
• Good level of knowledge of medical device management and related issues
• Awareness of risk management protocols.
• Supervisory skills.
• Interest in Health & Safety matters

Qualifications

• Higher National Certificate or equivalent specialist study / experience in a medical electronic maintenance related discipline.
• Evidence of CPD including completion of specialist manufacturers training courses (post graduate level equivalent).
• Degree plus post graduate level qualification would be advantageous
• ECDL or recognised IT competency qualification
• Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Practice Course (Eastwood Park)

Other

• Current driving licence.
• Well written and grammatically correct supporting information

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.

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust