Medical Engineering Technician (Home Ventilation & Community)
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,970.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29970.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 June 2025 |
| Location: | 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9317-25-0779 |
Summary
The Medical Engineering Technician Home Ventilation & Community is responsible for the maintenance, calibration and repair of a range of medical electronic devices, some of which are complex and technologically advanced requiring an in-depth knowledge of current engineering techniques. Carry out planned maintenance, repair, calibration and servicing of medical equipment within patients homes and community sites. There may be some limited requirement to service hospital-based equipment from time to time. To provide technical support to the Northern Regional home ventilation department and paediatric service which covers from the Scottish borders in the North to York in the South and Cumbria in the West of the region. Approx 3 days per week on road. To provide technical support to community sites such as walk in centres. Acceptance tests new equipment. Train medical and technical staff in the use of medical devices. Carry out any other reasonable duties as required by the department or management to support the effective functioning of the team Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.