Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a permanent Medical engineer to support the existing teams working within Clinical Technology. The successful applicant must have an engineering background, specifically with experience in service engineering and maintenance. The successful applicant must be qualified to a minimum of HNC level or equivalent experience in a relevant engineering subject and hold a valid full UK manual driving licence.

The department of Clinical Technology provides a comprehensive medical equipment management and maintenance service to the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM) and external healthcare bodies. Based at both the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital sites, the department consists of multidisciplinary teams of medical engineers,  which provide medical equipment maintenance and support to services across the organisation and to other local healthcare providers.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral member of the newly established Beds Team within Clinical Technology, supporting the safe and effective maintenance, testing, repair, and deployment of hospital beds and associated accessories across the Trust.

Working under the direction of the Beds Team Leader, the role will deliver day‑to‑day technical activities in line with Trust policies, agreed procedures, manufacturers’ instructions, and relevant standards. The post holder will contribute to ensuring that beds are safe, fit for purpose, and available to support clinical services, with a strong focus on patient safety and service continuity.

The role will involve planned preventative maintenance, asset tracking, and accurate record keeping within the clinical asset management system. The post holder will work closely with ward staff, Infection Prevention and Control, Estates, and other support services to ensure beds are maintained, cleaned, and returned to service in a timely manner.

This role will also support the introduction of standardised processes and governance arrangements for beds maintenance, contribute to audits and quality improvement activity, and escalate risks or issues appropriately. Ongoing training and competency development will be supported to enable progression of technical skills and contribution to a resilient, well‑functioning Beds Team.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.