Specialist Medical Engineering Technician

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Wales is seeking a Medical Engineer to support users of medical equipment across acute and community hospitals. The role involves advanced fault-finding, conducting maintenance on complex electronic systems, and supervising junior staff. Experience with specialist medical equipment is essential, and knowledge of the Welsh language is desirable. This position offers a rewarding challenge with commitment to equality and diversity.

Benefits

Supportive organizational environment

Commitment to equality and diversity

Qualifications

• Experience with specialist medical equipment is required.
• Knowledge of complex electronic systems repair and maintenance.
• Ability to supervise and plan workload for junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Support users of medical equipment ensuring safety and performance.
• Undertake advanced fault-finding on complex medical devices.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and repairs on medical equipment.

Skills

Fault-finding and diagnostic testing

Supervision and workload planning

Complex electronic systems repair

Welsh language skills

Job description

Responsibilities

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
• 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.

Maintain a system of control and specialist equipment records as part of an existing ISO9001 certified Quality Management System.

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.

The successful candidate will be appraised on a yearly basis, and with a view to develop their knowledge and skills where appropriate.

Qualifications

Previous experience of specialist medical equipment is essential, supplemented with extensive knowledge on the repair and maintenance of complex electronic systems.

Candidates should also have experience in the supervision and workload planning of other junior members of staff.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Employment

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has all the right ingredients. 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, invites you to join our team and gain the support you need in line with our Organisational Values and “Proud to Lead” competence framework.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and proudly welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

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.