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Job summary

Main area
Medical Electronics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
12 months (1 year fixed term Maternity Cover)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-7350341
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free London
Town
London
Salary
£46,419 - £55,046 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 6 Medical Engineering Technician Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a Medical Engineering Technician Specialist to join the Medical Electronics team on a fixed term 1-year maternity cover basis.

The services provided by the multidisciplinary team of clinical scientists, medical technical officers, healthcare assistants and clerical staff include:

A medical equipment library
Training to medical equipment users throughout the trust
Workshop services offering an equipment preventative maintenance program, equipment triage and repair
An equipment management service offering administration of service contracts, advice on risk assessments, legislative compliance, equipment selection

Main duties of the job

The Medical Electronics Technician is responsible for:
Carrying out planned maintenance, acceptance testing of new equipment, service and repair on medical equipment and devices including for general and specialist area.
Commissioning new equipment via the procurement pathway – including running small tender exercises,
Training nursing and other staff in use of medical equipment and devices, keeps training records
Organising and updating service, operation and instruction manuals for equipment
Leading junior technicians in routine tasks.
The post holder will contribute to achieving the following trust aims:
Staff shall be assured that equipment will be available to meet clinical need
Equipment will be properly maintained and managed
No member of staff shall be obliged to assess, treat or monitor a patient with a medical device that s/he is not competent to use
The post holder will be at the Royal Free hospital. However they will be expected to attend any site to which the trust offers a service. They will also be expected to rotate to the equipment library and other sites where they may be based for an extended period.

 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of this position and requirements

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Professional electronics knowledge through BEng in electronics or equivalent + specialist knowledge through postgraduate diploma, specialist equipment training & experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of practical electronic work
  • Competent to plan and carry out servicing, including electrical safety testing, on a range of medical equipment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of teaching/training staff in the use of equipment is desirable

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
David Tropman
Job title
Clinical Engineering Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 783 02417
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