Assistant Medical Engineer

Job title:

Assistant Medical Engineer

Company

NHS

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a engineer to support the existing teams working within Clinical Technology for a fixed term of 6 Months. The successful applicant must have an engineering background, ideally with experience in engineering and maintenance. The successful applicant must be qualified to a minimum of ONC level, or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject and hold a valid full UK manual driving licence.Main duties of the jobThe 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, including renal, general medical, imaging, critical care and medical gasses, which provide medical equipment maintenance and support to services across the organisation and to other local healthcare providers.This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with a rapidly expanding service delivering essential technical support to clinical teams while ensuring best value from the significant investment in medical equipment taking place within UHNM.About usUniversity 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.Date posted03 March 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number205-6805384-AJob locationsRoyal Stoke HospitalNewcastle RoadStoke on TrentST4 6QGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role due to the required Skill Level and salary threshold. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role due to the required Skill Level and salary threshold.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• ONC or equivalent in an appropriate engineering subject
• Hold a current, valid (non- provisional) FULL UK MANUAL driving licence

Desirable

• On the Clinical Technologist Voluntary register

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of Working in an Engineering enviroment
• Experience & theoretical knowledge in the maintenance of medical devices.

Desirable

• Be able to produce evidence of CPD in a medical technologies environment.

Skills, ability and knowledgeEssential

• Good knowledge of Microsoft products, able to enter data into equipment management database.

Desirable

• Experience in fault finding to board level
• Knowledge of Human Physiology

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• ONC or equivalent in an appropriate engineering subject
• Hold a current, valid (non- provisional) FULL UK MANUAL driving licence

Desirable

• On the Clinical Technologist Voluntary register

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of Working in an Engineering enviroment
• Experience & theoretical knowledge in the maintenance of medical devices.

Desirable

• Be able to produce evidence of CPD in a medical technologies environment.

Skills, ability and knowledgeEssential

• Good knowledge of Microsoft products, able to enter data into equipment management database.

Desirable

• Experience in fault finding to board level
• Knowledge of Human Physiology

Expected salary

£26530 – 29114 per year

Location

Stoke-on-Trent

Job date

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 07:47:09 GMT

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