Estates - Medical Equipment Technologist

  • Department Medical Engineering Services
  • Salary £31,049.00 – £37,796 per annum
  • Closing Date 11/06/2025
  • Location Shrewsbury
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
  • Job ref 223-MET-383
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

Medical Engineering currently has a Band 5 Technologist vacancy within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH).  The department is responsible for the management of Medical devices including commissioning, repair, maintenance and disposal for SaTH and external bodies within Shropshire and the surrounding regions.  The vacancy is predominantly based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), however the post holder may be required to work at other sites as the service demands.

 The role is interesting and varied and the successful candidate can expect to support the Trust’s medical devices throughout their life cycle including acceptance processes, scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, calibration, repairs, decommissioning and safe disposal of the equipment.

You will be a skilled and self-motivated engineer, educated to HNC level in a suitable engineering subject with proven experience of working unsupervised on electrical/ electronic/ mechanical equipment and be able to demonstrate the desire to continue your professional development through internal and external training courses.  

The post involves working with other healthcare professionals, often in clinical areas, therefore excellent communication skills will be required to interact with medical, nursing and technical staff.

Main duties of the role

Main duties involve the commissioning, maintenance and repair of patient connected medical devices, both in a workshop and clinical environment.  The post holder will be expected to work at locations other than The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, according to the demands of the service.

Medical Engineering operates an ISO:9001 and ISO:13485 quality system, therefore knowledge and experience of operating within these systems would be of benefit to the department to maintain its principles of continuous improvement.

Applicants who do not have the HNC qualification at interview but does have engineering experience maybe considered under the ANNEX-21 scheme. Each applicant will be assessed on case by case basis. 

Working for your organisation

Medical Engineering scope is approximately 33000 medical devices of which almost 21000 belong to SATH.  MES also service external contracts with Shropshire Community, as well as some private customers.  The department is split between two main sites (RSH & PRH) with a maintenance team based at each site.  The department is also responsible for the service and maintenance support for the Renal Service in Shropshire, which includes three Renal Units plus a cohort of home dialysis patients.

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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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