Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Engineering
- Grade
- Vital Services Grade C
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 284-26-8271633-VSAB
- Employer
- BWC Management Services Ltd
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £30,707 - £33,663 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/11/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/11/2026
Employer heading
Assistant Medical Engineer
Vital Services Grade C
Flexible working:
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
Job Summary:
Post holder will be a member of a multi-disciplinary technician team and will be expected to support a wide range of medical equipment and support senior Technicians.
The repair, servicing and support of identified mechanical & electro-medical devices and the routine maintenance of identified medical gas equipment, such as regulators, flow-meters, infusion pumps & beds/cots used within the Trust.
Contact Details:
Jason Marston
Head Of Medical Engineering
0121 333 8555 Opt 2 Opt 1
Main duties of the job
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
1. Undertake servicing, repair and pre-planned maintenance of identified medical & non-medical devices.
2. Ensure equipment is maintained & performs to the manufacturers’ specification
3. Must be able to methodically solve problems with safe working practice.
4. Provide advice and clinical support where appropriate in the use of medical equipment throughout the Trust.
5. Complete paper records and enter electronic data for equipment inventory, maintenance schedules and repair procedures. Ability to produce work related word documents and excel spread sheets when required.
6. Observe manufacturers’ guidelines and instructions while using tools and test equipment.
7. Liaison with external contractors, by organising and co-ordinating contracts and service visits.
8. Be aware of hazards associated with equipment that may be contaminated with biohazards, body fluids or blood products.
9. Be aware of lifting and handling procedures when moving and lifting large items of equipment and when moving smaller items on a regular basis.
10. Take responsibility for all tools and equipment within the post holders’ care. Ensure workshop facilities are kept clear and well ordered.
Working for our organisation
BWC Management Services Limited (also known as Vital Services) is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC). The sole focus of Vital Services is the provision of estates and facilities services and, most importantly, the staff who provide these crucial services who are fundamental to the Trust being able to deliver world-class care. All Estates, Medical Engineering and Facilities staff are employed directly by Vital Services and although not NHS employees, are very much part of the BWC family, working together to be a world-leading team, providing world-leading care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good A level /GCSE or higher level results in Physics & Maths.
Desirable criteria
- Willing to work towards an academic qualification in Medical Engineering / Electronic Engineering
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of analogue & digital electronics fault finding.
- Knowledge of calibration and testing procedures
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of electro-medical equipment safety standards. Health and Safety Legislation
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good technical, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to use initiative and prioritise own work in a cost efficient way
Desirable criteria
- Computer skills - ability to use an equipment management database
- Ability to create word and excel documents in an efficient and cost effective way
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work alone and as a team member
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations
- Able to deal with occasional distressing situations when working in clinical areas.
- Methodical and responsible. Clear head in a crisis. Commitment to partnership in a team and improving the work and service of the department.
- Ability to describe and explain problems and the reasons for action that is taken
Practical Requirements Of Post
Essential criteria
- Good manual dexterity
- Willing to work alongside medical and nursing staff in clinical areas.
- Flexibility regarding working hours
- Willingness to undertake training and personal development.
- Safety awareness when lifting heavy loads or carrying out repetitive operations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jason Marston
- Job title
- Head Of Medical Engineering
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 8555
List jobs with BWC Management Services Ltd in Support Services or all sectors