University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Clinical Engineering Technician

The closing date is 19 June 2025

Job summary

You are an organised, friendly team player who is able to rise to a challenge. Do you want to work in a multidisciplinary team and develop your skills and knowledge? The Clinical Engineering Department is part of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Trust, responsible for the maintenance and repair of a diverse range of medical equipment for two general hospitals as well as many Healthcare facilities across Dorset.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

This post is part of the Strategy & Transformation Directorate that University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust may transfer to an NHS 'wholly owned subsidiary'; the proposed date of transfer is October 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions to current employees who transfer in October as well as to new employees recruited after that date.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-CO04637

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HND/B/Eng. or equivalent level of qualification and knowledge gained through several years experience within relevant electronics, engineering, communications fields.

Experience

Essential

  • 4 years' post qualification experience of Electronics, Mechanical, Communication servicing/repair. Specialist experience in a medical device related maintenance discipline.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HND/B/Eng. or equivalent level of qualification and knowledge gained through several years experience within relevant electronics, engineering, communications fields.

Experience

Essential

  • 4 years' post qualification experience of Electronics, Mechanical, Communication servicing/repair. Specialist experience in a medical device related maintenance discipline.

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Clinical Engineering

Rachel McNaught

Rachel.McNaught@uhd.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-CO04637

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Supporting documents

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