Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Engineering
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 356-25-7208657
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hull Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 PR PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Equipment Technician
Band 5
Job overview
The Clinical Engineering Department provides a medical equipment management service to the Trust and various other healthcare organisations within the East Yorkshire region.
We are currently seeking a full-time Medical Equipment Technician to join the service team based at Hull Royal Infirmary.
Main duties of the job
The duties will involve, but not restricted to, acceptance testing of new equipment, electrical safety testing, carrying out routine maintenance and repairs on a wide range of medical equipment.
Applicants must have a minimum of HNC/HND (or time served equivalent) in an appropriate engineering or science discipline, or have undergone a recognised formal technical training program and have demonstrable experience of working in a technical service support role. Previous experience of working with medical equipment is desirable but not essential as suitable training will be given to the successful candidates.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HNC or equivalent qualification in an appropriate science or engineering subject or time served equivalent experience
- Have satisfied the requirements for State Registration as a Clinical Technologist
Desirable criteria
- Degree in Clinical Technology or its equivalent (eg an appropriate science or engineering degree or HND plus a period of clinical technology training and experience – 2-3 years)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Have an understanding of electonic instrumentation
- Demonstrates a knowledge of electrical safety testing and measurable parameters
- Computer literate, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Ability to communicate verbally, over the telephone and in writing
Desirable criteria
- Possess knowledge of electrical safety within a patient environment.
- Understanding of medical equipment safety issues
- Familiar with computer databases and data recording systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2-3 years technical service support experience on electronic or electro-mechanical equipment
Desirable criteria
- Possess experience as a Clinical Technologist
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Aptitude for working within a team
- Ability to organise own workload
- Capable of working without close supervision
- Professional interest in developing and advancing knowledge and skills
- Ability to carry out both routine and non-routine tasks and provide records of work completed
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Craig Murdock
- Job title
- Business Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482461323
- Additional information
Andrew Patchett
andrew.patchett [email protected]
or telephone on 01482 608972
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