Specialist Medical Engineering Technician

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Denbigh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health organization in North Wales is seeking a Medical Engineer to support medical equipment users across acute and community hospitals. Responsibilities include advanced fault finding, preventative maintenance, and supervision of junior staff in a complex healthcare environment. The ideal candidate has a degree in electronics or equivalent, extensive experience with medical devices, and a robust understanding of quality management systems.This challenging role demands high-level technical skills critical to maintaining the safety and functionality of essential medical equipment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fault diagnosis and repair on medical equipment.
• Experience mentoring students and junior staff.
• Ability to promote a culture of quality and safety across teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced fault finding and diagnostic testing on medical equipment.
• Implement preventative maintenance schedules for medical devices.
• Supervise and manage workload of technical staff and trainees.

Skills

Fault diagnosis and repair on medical equipment

Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015

Supervision and workload management

Analytical skills for incident analysis

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Professional electronics knowledge to degree level or HND/HNC

Tools

Calibration tools

Diagnostic testing equipment

Job description

Overview

The Medical Engineering (EBME) Team supports all users of medical equipment in the acute and community hospitals within the Health Board, ensuring that equipment is always safe for use and that it performs as expected, maintaining the safety of both the users and our patients. Undertake highly advanced fault finding and diagnostic testing on complex highly specialist medical equipment. Exercise judgement to determine the causes of faults in devices with multiple complex and inter‑related systems (e.g. electronic, computer and mechanical systems). Carry out preventative maintenance schedules on all specialist medical equipment, including Adult and Neonatal Critical Care Ventilators, Anaesthetic Machines, Hemofiltration Machines, Multi‑Parameter, Networked Patient Monitoring Systems and Neonatal Incubators. Undertake repairs or modifications on highly complex mechanisms and systems down to electronic component level. Verify that all equipment performs to manufacturer and service specification. Perform calibration, safety, quality and acceptance testing of equipment. Maintain a system of control and specialist equipment records as part of an existing ISO9001 certified Quality Management System, ensuring compliance in the areas of work for which the post holder carries responsibility. Participate in regular service meetings and develop / design maintenance procedures / protocols. Supervise, plan workload and take responsibility for any other medical technical staff or engineers when they are performing work under the post holder's direction. Supervise trainees and students on placements.

Responsibilities

• Highly advanced fault finding and diagnostic testing on complex medical equipment.
• Preventative maintenance schedules on specialist medical equipment.
• Repairs, modifications and electronic component level work.
• Verification of performance to manufacturer and service specification.
• Calibration, safety, quality and acceptance testing.
• Control of specialist equipment records within an ISO9001 certified Quality Management System.
• Participation in regular service meetings and development of maintenance procedures.
• Supervision, workload planning and direction of other junior staff, engineers, trainees and students.

Qualifications – Essential

• Professional electronics knowledge to degree level or HND/HNC.
• High acuity medical equipment short courses or equivalent training and experience.
• Extensive experience of fault diagnosis and repair on medical equipment including technical training on life support equipment.
• Extensive knowledge and practical experience with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems, including implementation, compliance, and continuous improvement within healthcare or medical device environments.
• Experience mentoring students and junior staff, providing technical guidance and professional development support.
• Experienced in analysing medical device related incidents and producing reports to support collaborative decision‑making across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting audit readiness and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Experience of equipment commissioning and development of new technical procedures.
• Demonstrate experience of the supervision and workload management for any other medical staff or engineers.
• Ability to diagnose, interpret and resolve highly complex problems under pressure and time constraints.
• Ability to prioritise and manage work within a highly specialist area.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to promote a culture of quality and safety across teams.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Membership of The Register of Clinical Technologists.
• ECDL (European Computer Driving License).
• Experience of equipment commissioning and development of new technical procedures.
• Ability to cascade knowledge and training to others.
• Demonstrate experience of the supervision and workload management for any other medical staff or engineers.
• Ability to diagnose, interpret and resolve highly complex problems occasionally with conflicting information.
• Ability to prioritise and manage work within a highly specialist area.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to promote a culture of quality and safety across teams.
• Ability to cascade knowledge and training to others.

Background

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000 across North Wales.

Equality & Diversity

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and we are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Application Information

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.