Senior Technician

Job summary

Medical Electronics is a busy department responsible for maintaining medical equipment throughout Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and across the County of Somerset.

The department provides a comprehensive service carrying out the routine calibration, maintenance, repair and management of the Trusts Medical Equipment.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated senior technical to join our team, this role supports the critical care areas of Musgrove Park Hospital.

The working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08.30am to 05.00pm, with inclusion on the departments On Call rota following appropriate assessment.

You will be educated to HNC, Degree in Medical Electronics, Engineering with knowledge and practical experience of servicing complex medical devices. The ideal candidate will also have significant experience of managing a team.

Main duties of the job

This is a senior technical role within the team which supports the critical care areas of Musgrove Park Hospital plus other departments/wards as part of the role allocation.

As a member of the Medical Electronics Team you will provide effective and economic management of Medical Equipment for the Trust, and community organisations for which it is responsible by fault finding, repair, overhaul, calibration, safety test and planned preventative maintenance.

Work collaboratively on a day to day basis with the Medical Electronics team while building relations with clinical and non clinical staff to ensure service needs are met.

The working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08.30am to 05.00pm, with inclusion on the department's On Call rota following appropriate assessment.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!