Medical Equipment Technician
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £34,521.00 to £41,956.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £34521.00 - £41956.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | Rainham, RM13 8HY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9308-25-0062 |
Summary
Please refer to job description for full list of roles and responsibilities. Complete the maintenance and servicing of key equipment, often requiring problem solving skills and establishing potential solution to complex technical problems. Ability to plan, organise and deliver a detailed framework of maintenance activities for a range of technical equipment, identifying potential issues and off plan activity/activities and putting in place mitigating measures. Working with and often alongside 3rd party contractors, often directing priorities and workloads as appropriate. High level of technical skills, accuracy and attention to detail with a proven ability to utilise appropriate fine tools / machinery and equipment within safety and procedural boundaries Promotion of the importance of the equipment that is maintained and serviced, ensuring that advice, guidance and best practice relating to use of equipment with clinicians and / or medical directorate is shared in a collaborative and positive manner. Creation of clear and repeatable processes, procedures and protocols in the development of an enhanced auditing regime for key clinical equipment. This will include inventory management, calibration, testing, repair replacement and distribution of equipment (list not exhaustive). Whilst this role has no line management responsibility, there is a requirement to supervise and often direct work for internal colleagues and suppliers and contractors. This will require strong communication skills and the ability to review and evaluate completed work and provide feedback and where appropriate request corrective action. Good IT knowledge, with good operational usage of computer software programs including Microsoft Office and the ability to create and manage spreadsheets. Ability to analyse and interpret information and make data driven decisions to ensure that the provision of equipment is maintained at all times Produce exception reports where service has fallen below required levels and escalate departmental risk in a timely fashion. Routinely undertake condition surveys and auditing of both in use equipment and spare stocks. Complete user acceptable testing for new products prior to entering Trust inventory. Promote and maintain the required working practices and to maintain competency to be able to perform the required servicing and maintenance work on Trust property. This will include routinely attending mandatory courses facilitated by external suppliers.