Go back
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Medical Engineering Entry Level Technologist

The closing date is 27 May 2025

Apply for this job

Job summary

Medical Engineering provides a wide range of maintenance services to Shropshire and the surrounding regions. Technical skills and qualifications are required as the technologist will require an understanding of inspections and test procedures relating to maintenance. The post holder will be expected to undertake routine servicing, acceptance checks and repairs on medical devices including hospital beds, trollies and couches across the department's portfolio for the lifetime of the devices i.e. commissioning through to disposal. As requested, the post holder will be required to provide cover in instances of annual leave and sickness for either site within the organisation

Main duties of the job

This position is for an Entry level Technologist with Medical Equipment servicing experience who will have a degree of autonomy. The position will involve the servicing and repair of equipment used in the Trust under the supervision of senior engineers. The post holder will commission, safety check, maintain and repair and ultimately dispose of a broad range of medical devices.

About us

Medical Engineering scope is approximately 33,000 medical devices of which approximately 21,000 belong to SATH. MES also service external contracts, including some private customers. the department is split between two main sites (RSH & PRH) with a general maintenance team based at each site. The department also is responsible for service and maintenance support for the Renal Dialysis service in Shropshire, which includes three Renal Units plus a cohort of home patients.

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-MEE-308

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • ONC/BTEC/(engineering based) or equivalent to diploma level or equivalent work based experience

Desirable

  • Certificated training courses/competency

Experience

Essential

  • Service and repair experience in an appropriate equipment maintenance environment
  • Experience of working within a support service environment

Desirable

  • Evidence of competency in the application of engineering and technology
  • Experience of working within a Medical Maintenance/calibration environment

specific skills / knowledge & competency

Essential

  • Use of computers
  • Technical abilities
  • Use of basic tools and test equipment
  • Assembly, moving and collecting of Equipment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • ONC/BTEC/(engineering based) or equivalent to diploma level or equivalent work based experience

Desirable

  • Certificated training courses/competency

Experience

Essential

  • Service and repair experience in an appropriate equipment maintenance environment
  • Experience of working within a support service environment

Desirable

  • Evidence of competency in the application of engineering and technology
  • Experience of working within a Medical Maintenance/calibration environment

specific skills / knowledge & competency

Essential

  • Use of computers
  • Technical abilities
  • Use of basic tools and test equipment
  • Assembly, moving and collecting of Equipment

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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team leader (RSH)

Stewart Johnson

stu.johnson@nhs.net

01743261149

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-MEE-308

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)