Senior Medical Technologist

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is seeking a Senior Medical Technologist to maintain medical equipment and support critical care services. Responsibilities include calibrating equipment, training staff, and performing advanced physiological measurements within a high-tech environment. Candidates should possess a relevant biological degree and experience in critical care settings. This role involves an ambitious and inclusive culture dedicated to personal and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Experience in Intensive Care and Critical Care Medicine.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and measurement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and calibrate patient monitoring systems and ventilators.
• Perform emergency analysis for pathology specimens.
• Participate in training and supervision of medical staff.

Skills

Communication

Computer literacy

Calibration techniques

Education

Honours Degree in a biologically based discipline

Higher Degree in biologically based discipline

Critical Care STP/Equivalence

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Medical Technologist

The closing date is 17 July 2025

Guy's and St Thomas Hospital ICU Technical Services, provides the Technical Support Service to Critical Care comprising of Adult Intensive Care Unit (one of the largest in Europe), Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care and High Dependency Units.

These units have a worldwide reputation for clinical excellence in tertiary care provision.

Main duties of the job

This is a unique opportunity to work in a technical department that supports all these disciplines of Critical Care. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated technologist to join our expanding team.Duties will involve maintaining all medical equipment within these increasingly "high tech" areas, including teaching/training and testing, calibration of equipment, performing physiological measurements, assisting in diagnostic procedures and supporting Point of Care devices.There will be a requirement to work nights and weekend shifts.Successful applicants to the full senior position will have to demonstrate relevant work experience. They will have to have a degree in a relevant science subject (or equivalent experience) and have a major interest in instrumentation and technology.

Trainee applicants are welcomed from recent graduates in a Physiological science background.If necessary, training will be provided under Annex 21 with progression to the senior band 6 position after training (unless already STP registered), completion of our competency log book and a period of consolidation (1-2 years dependent on relevant experience).

If anyone is offered a training contract, you will be paid a training salary as a percentage of the top of Band 6.

Up to 12 months prior to completion of training: 75 per cent of the pay band maximum, more than one but less than two years prior to completion of training: 70 per cent of the pay band maximum.

About us

Organisational Values:

Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.

The post holder will:

We provide patient and person-centred care. We care about others' needs and wellbeing. We listen. We are compassionate to ourselves and others. We reflect on our actions. We are respectful and welcoming.

Ambitious - we innovate and strive for excellenceWe innovate and strive for excellence. We act with integrity. We act on staff and patient feedback. We seek ways to improve the care and experience of others. We are efficient. We are committed to growth. We find new ways to deliver excellence.

Inclusive - we respect each other and work collaborativelyWe respect each other and work collaboratively. We act on diverse views. We put ourselves in 'others' shoes'. We are building an anti-racism organisation. We seek opportunities to collaborate. We show sensitivity towards diversity of culture.

Our values and behaviours framework describes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action. The framework can be found on our Trust careers pages and Trust Intranet.

Job responsibilities

Ward

To set up, calibrate and connect all types of patient monitoring systems.

To set up calibrate and connect metabolic monitoring equipment.

To clean, sterilise, set up, calibrate and connect all types of patient ventilator / respiratory equipment.

To perform routine maintenance/services on ventilators and respiratory equipment.

To assist in special diagnostic catheterisation procedures and performing advanced haemodynamic measurements.

To perform measurements and derived Oxygen Uptake Studies

To clean and sterilise diagnostic equipment

To be expected to provide a significant amount of fault finding and/or recommend appropriate equipment to meet the demands of a test or patient condition.

To in-service inspect and check operation of all sundry equipment within ITU. E.g. Drip counters, peristaltic pumps, volumetric pumps, syringe pumps, suction pumps heater/cooler mattresses, defibrillators etc.

To perform complicated calibrations and servicing at manufacturers prescribed intervals.

Point of Care Testing

To perform emergency analysis of pathology specimens involving disciplines of blood gas, biochemistry haematology and coagulation.

To ensure daily cleaning and Quality Control procedures and performance checks are carried out, as well as our monthly EQA process. Analyse quality control data to make sure that all results / tests are within the required specification.

To check that Hospital policies on Sample Handling/control of Infection are observed.

To take universal precautions against infection and in the instance of a notifiable Pathogen/Infections to carry out enhanced procedures.

Teaching / Training

To take part in mandatory training programmes. Basic life support, lifting handling fire lectures etc.

To participate in in-service training programs/courses for medical, nursing and junior technical staff

Ad-hoc teaching to Medical/Technical/Nursing Staff

To aid the units programme of research & development

To supervise STP trainees and those on rotation from other specialties when if required.

General

To aid senior technicians in maintaining & troubleshooting activities / checking adequate stock levels of ALL ward and laboratory related disposables.

To uphold all relevant Trust polices and procedures to include Health & safety, Manual Handling, Fire, Infection Control and Basic Life Support.

To take part in patient transfer within the institution to MRI, CT etc.

Flexible approach and must be adaptable to think in a proactive manner, and under stressful situations.

Proactive engagement in educational opportunities and in development of team, and own CPD.

Have good time management skills, and maintain professionalism at all times.

Person Specification

Experience

• Is able to demonstrate previous work experience in Intensive Care and Critical Care Medicine
• Knowledge of current instrumentation and measurement techniques

Skills

• Have good written and verbal communication skills
• Is computer literate and has a working knowledge of Microsoft windows applications.

Knowledge/Qualifications

• Honours Degree in a biologically based discipline
• Higher Degree in biologically based discipline
• Critical Care STP/Equivalence

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£44,806 to £53,134 a yearp.a inc HCA or (Annex 21)