Estates - Medical Engineering Entry Level Technologist

  • Department Estates
  • Salary £27,485.00 – £30,162 per annum
  • Closing Date 30/09/2025
  • Location Shrewsbury
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 4
  • Job ref 223-ELT-679
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Medical Engineering provides a wide range of maintenance services to Shropshire and the surrounding regions.

To be successfully recruited into this roll, you will need technical skills and qualifications as the technologist will require an understanding of inspections and test procedures relating to maintenance.

You will be expected to undertake routine servicing, acceptance checks and repairs on medical devices including hospital beds, trollies and couches across the department’s portfolio for the lifetime of the devices i.e. commissioning through to disposal. As requested, the post holder will be required to provide cover in instances of annual leave and sickness for either site within the organisation.

Medical Engineering Services (MES), also service external contracts including some private customers. 

The department is split between two main sites (The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford) with a general 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.

Main duties of the job

  • You will help check, fix and look after medical equipment used in hospitals and clinics.
  • You will make sure the equipment is safe to use and works properly. You will keep records of the work you do and help order parts when needed.
  • You may work in different places and sometimes help other team members.
  • You will follow safety rules and wear protective gear when needed.
  • You will also go on training to learn new skills and keep up to date with changes in technology.

Working for your organisation

Medical Engineering Scope is approximately 33,000 medical devices of which approximately 21,000 belong to the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust. 

You will be joining a hard-working team that is split between the two main sites (The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford). 

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

For further details / informal visits contact:

Stewart Johnson
Team Leader (RSH)
stu.johnson@nhs.net
01743 261149

Candidate Pack
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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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