Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Assistant Clinical Engineer

The closing date is 26 August 2025

Job summary

Band 4: £27,485 - £30,162 per annum

37.5 hours per week

Permanent contract

We have a great opportunity for you to join our Clinical Engineering Team here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a Clinical Engineering Technician to provide support in specialist areas such as Critical Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Cardiac Care and the Emergency Department. You will have experience in providing comprehensive medical device maintenance, repair, commissioning and management services to a wide range of clinical specialties and geographical areas. You will use your knowledge to assist and advise nursing and other staff in the use of medical devices.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Details

Date posted

12 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1644Y

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Cosham

PO6 3LY


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide comprehensive medical device maintenance, repair, commissioning and management services to a wide range of clinical specialties and geographical areas. To provide those services to one or more specialist areas e.g. Critical Care,Neonatal Intensive Care, Cardiac Care and the Emergency Department.
  • Provide assistance and guidance to nursing and other staff in use of medical devices.
  • Organise and update service, operation and instruction procedures.

Please note this role is not able to offer sponsorship

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide comprehensive medical device maintenance, repair, commissioning and management services to a wide range of clinical specialties and geographical areas. To provide those services to one or more specialist areas e.g. Critical Care,Neonatal Intensive Care, Cardiac Care and the Emergency Department.
  • Provide assistance and guidance to nursing and other staff in use of medical devices.
  • Organise and update service, operation and instruction procedures.

Please note this role is not able to offer sponsorship

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Work extensively without supervision using own initiative
  • Sound knowledge of a broad range of scientific principles
  • Proficient communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to organise own workload
  • Able to use standard office and bespoke software applications

Desirable

  • Use of specialised equipment for testing medical devices
  • Mechanical workshop practices
  • Understanding of clinical measurements and procedures
  • Licensed to drive a van to provide technical support at the premises of PCTs and other customers

Qualifications

Essential

  • BEng/BSc in electronics or a scientific subject OR HNC/HND working towards degree

Desirable

  • Other applicable qualifications and with relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • Eighteen months experience of electronic and electromechanical systems.
  • (or exceptionally other equivalent combination of qualifications and knowledge)
  • Medical devices and healthcare environment
  • Manufacturers training courses
  • Information Technology experience
  • Member of Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)
Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Work extensively without supervision using own initiative
  • Sound knowledge of a broad range of scientific principles
  • Proficient communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to organise own workload
  • Able to use standard office and bespoke software applications

Desirable

  • Use of specialised equipment for testing medical devices
  • Mechanical workshop practices
  • Understanding of clinical measurements and procedures
  • Licensed to drive a van to provide technical support at the premises of PCTs and other customers

Qualifications

Essential

  • BEng/BSc in electronics or a scientific subject OR HNC/HND working towards degree

Desirable

  • Other applicable qualifications and with relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • Eighteen months experience of electronic and electromechanical systems.
  • (or exceptionally other equivalent combination of qualifications and knowledge)
  • Medical devices and healthcare environment
  • Manufacturers training courses
  • Information Technology experience
  • Member of Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Cosham

PO6 3LY


Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Cosham

PO6 3LY


Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Engineering Technical Services Manager

Colin Hamilton

colin.hamilton8@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

12 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1644Y

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Cosham

PO6 3LY


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