Dental Engineering Maintenance Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Dental Engineering Maintenance Specialist is responsible for delivering high-quality planned and reactive maintenance on a wide range of dental equipment. This includes carrying out routine servicing, safety checks, basic calibration tasks and first-line diagnostics under the supervision of the Specialist Dental Equipment Engineer. The post holder will help ensure equipment operates safely and reliably, identify faults or deterioration, and take timely action to support uninterrupted clinical activity.

The role includes supporting maintenance arrangements for specific equipment types, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with performance verification, acceptance testing and commissioning activities. The post holder will work closely with dental clinical teams and external contractors to ensure timely escalation and resolution of issues, maintaining clear communication and strong working relationships.

In addition, the post holder will contribute to equipment-related projects, audits, service improvement activity and the upkeep of workshop areas, tools and spare parts. The role may involve assisting with medical device alerts, documentation updates and routine asset verification. The post holder will follow Trust policies, regulatory standards, health and safety procedures and infection control requirements at all times.

Flexibility is required to support a busy clinical environment, including occasional out-of-hours or weekend work. The role is essential in ensuring safe engineering practice, supporting patient care and maintaining high levels of equipment availability across Dental Services.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• A HND or HNC in a relevant subject or equivalent experience, coupled with occupational training and experience.

Desirable

• Background in facilities, medical equipment maintenance, or relevant experience with engineering service providers; preferably multi-skilled across electrical and mechanical disciplines.

Previous experience

Essential

• Has the skills to work in pressurised situations such as equipment failures or loss of utilities, taking the lead where required.
• Able to work under own supervision and lead within their discipline, working within maintenance procedures, guidance and safety standards.
• Experience of identifying and undertaking minor engineering or building-related repairs.
• Experience of working within a broad range of occupational guidelines.

Desirable

• Experience of working in clinical, healthcare, laboratory, food production or other regulated environments.
• Experience of operating a computerised building management or equipment monitoring system.
• Has a good working knowledge of engineering systems.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent numerical and critical reasoning skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to respond effectively to multiple priorities.
• Works well under pressure.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross Site: Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Sites

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

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