Specialist Medical Equipment Technologist

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Hospital Trust in Shrewsbury seeks a Specialist Medical Equipment Technologist (Band 6) to manage and maintain medical devices across its hospitals. The ideal candidate will have proven skills in independently handling electrical and mechanical equipment, hold an HNC/Foundation degree, and be experienced in a hospital setting. Responsibilities include safety checks, repairs, and training staff to ensure patient safety and equipment functionality. This role requires on-call duties and may involve working outside of regular hours.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a hospital environment.
• Experience of manufacturers' training courses.

Responsibilities

• Repair a wide range of medical equipment across NHS hospitals.
• Perform safety checks and maintenance of medical devices.
• Keep accurate records and adhere to safety standards.

Skills

Experience working independently

Knowledge of electrical/electronic/mechanical medical equipment

Training in electrical/mechanical equipment

Education

HNC/Foundation degree qualification

Job description

* Please note, this vacancy is open to existing employee's of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust only *

Job overview

Medical Engineering has a vacancy for Specialist Medical Equipment Technologist – Band 6, based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH).

Applicants should be experienced Technologists with proven experience of working unsupervised on electrical / electronic / mechanical Medical equipment. Applicants should have a minimum of HNC/Foundation degree qualification and experience of working in a hospital environment along with attendance of manufacturers' training courses as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

The role involves looking after and repairing a wide range of medical
equipment across Shropshire NHS hospitals and other healthcare sites.
You will carry out safety checks, maintenance, repairs, and safe disposal of equipment to make sure it works correctly and safely for patients.
The job requires working independently, sometimes out of hours, and being part of an on-call rota.
You will also support other technologists by covering their areas when needed.
The role includes training staff and helping clinical teams use equipment safely.
You will be responsible for keeping accurate records and following strict safety and quality standards.

Working for your organisation

Medical Engineering scope is approximately 35,000 medical devices of which approximately 20,000 belong to SATH.

MES also service external contracts with Shropshire Community NHS Trust, as well as some private customers. The department is split between two main sites (The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford) with a maintenance team based at each site. The department also is responsible for service and maintenance support for the Renal Dialysis service in Shropshire, which includes three Renal Units plus a cohort of home patients.

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Stewart Johnson - Medical Engineering Team Leader
[e-mail]
01743 261000 ext 3634