Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Medical Equipment Engineer to join a leading central London teaching hospital Trust, providing vital support for medical technology.
As a Specialist Engineer, you will take the lead in the maintenance and calibration of various medical equipment across the Trust. This includes overseeing and planning tasks to ensure high standards of safety, accountability, and professionalism. Key responsibilities include managing equipment inventory and maintenance records, as well as offering expert technical advice on purchasing, replacement planning, service contracts, and supplier management. Applicants with experience in supporting ultrasound scanners or surgical/operating theatre equipment are especially encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
Medical Physics provides a comprehensive range of scientific and technical services to all of the Trust's main acute and community sites. The core purpose of the Medical Equipment Management Services (MEMS) Section, in which this post is based, is provision of repair, calibration and maintenance to a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment, to ensure equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime. Our MEMS service are spread across multiple sites, our main hospital sites at Guy's and St. Thomas' (London) and our offsite logistics facility in Dartford. This opportunity will support operational activities across our workshops sites and you may be required to work at a different site depending on the work demand.
About us
Applicants will be expected to have a genuine affinity to the Trust's values; High standards of spoken and written communication and interpersonal skills will be an advantage, as well as some understanding of the modern healthcare environment.
This post would be ideally suited to an applicant able to motivate themselves from an interest in getting involved in the operations and productivity of an acute hospitals trust and having a concern for the quality of support delivered to frontline clinical services.
Successful applicants will also need to be able to occasionally work flexibly outside conventional working hours; where such demand arises.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is one of a number in the MEMS Section. The Post-holder will carry out plannedservicing, repair, calibration, and acceptance on a wide range of medical equipment and isrequired to work to high standards of safety and accountability.The Post-holder leads on oversight and delivery of maintenance and calibration of specificpopulations ofmedical equipment Trust wide, as assigned. They are responsible formaintenance and inventory records and provide expert technical input on management toother staff to inform maintenance, purchase and replacement planning and use.
The Post-holder will also carry out repairs and troubleshooting on equipment, liaising withclinical and technical staff to identify faults, sometimes working in clinical areas and/or directlywith manufacturers.The over-riding purpose of all medical technical support roles is to ensure continued safety and productivity for the Trust. For this post, this includes an obligation for the post-holder totake part in continuous review of activity to ensure that the most appropriate technical supportwith the right priorities is being delivered within available resources, driving their own learningif need be.
This post includes a requirement to work anti-social hours overnight or at weekends
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is one of a number in the MEMS Section. The Post-holder will carry out plannedservicing, repair, calibration, and acceptance on a wide range of medical equipment and isrequired to work to high standards of safety and accountability.The Post-holder leads on oversight and delivery of maintenance and calibration of specificpopulations ofmedical equipment Trust wide, as assigned. They are responsible formaintenance and inventory records and provide expert technical input on management toother staff to inform maintenance, purchase and replacement planning and use.
The Post-holder will also carry out repairs and troubleshooting on equipment, liaising withclinical and technical staff to identify faults, sometimes working in clinical areas and/or directlywith manufacturers.The over-riding purpose of all medical technical support roles is to ensure continued safety and productivity for the Trust. For this post, this includes an obligation for the post-holder totake part in continuous review of activity to ensure that the most appropriate technical supportwith the right priorities is being delivered within available resources, driving their own learningif need be.
This post includes a requirement to work anti-social hours overnight or at weekends
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree or equivalent level of knowledge. Training on the maintenance and repair of a wide range of medical devices
Desirable
- Relevant MSc or higher degree or equivalent level of knowledge.
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of medical device operation and management. o Specialised knowledge of a range of medical electronics, electro-mechanical systems, computing and medical device support. o Good knowledge of electronic workshop practice and computer systems. o Good negotiation and interpersonal skills o Able to prioritise and manage own work
Desirable
- Incorporated-level Engineer or equivalent Professional membership of a relevant professional body
Skills
Essential
- High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from medical device use and device failure o Able to use Excel, Word, Access etc to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information o Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree or equivalent level of knowledge. Training on the maintenance and repair of a wide range of medical devices
Desirable
- Relevant MSc or higher degree or equivalent level of knowledge.
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of medical device operation and management. o Specialised knowledge of a range of medical electronics, electro-mechanical systems, computing and medical device support. o Good knowledge of electronic workshop practice and computer systems. o Good negotiation and interpersonal skills o Able to prioritise and manage own work
Desirable
- Incorporated-level Engineer or equivalent Professional membership of a relevant professional body
Skills
Essential
- High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from medical device use and device failure o Able to use Excel, Word, Access etc to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information o Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
