Senior Clinical Engineer ORC | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum (Pro Rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7668246/349-CSS-7668246C |
Summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our busy team for a 12-month period to cover maternity leave as a Band 6 Senior Anaesthetic Technical Officer.
This vital role provides technical expertise and support to anaesthetists and theatre staff, ensuring the safe and effective use of anaesthetic equipment and IT systems. You will be responsible for the setup, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment, providing training to staff, and ensuring compliance with NHS and regulatory standards.
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in medical equipment and/or healthcare IT systems, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced clinical environment. Experience in an NHS or healthcare setting is desirable.
In return, we offer the opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic team, with ongoing professional development and the chance to make a real difference to patient safety and care.
You will be mainly based at workshops at our Oxford Road Campus but will need to be flexible as you will also be working at Trafford Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital.
This vital role provides technical expertise and support to anaesthetists and theatre staff, ensuring the safe and effective use of anaesthetic equipment and IT systems. You will be responsible for the setup, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment, providing training to staff, and ensuring compliance with NHS and regulatory standards.
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe – a great place to shape your career.
With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.
Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.
At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.
At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you’re part of something bigger from day one.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025
This vital role provides technical expertise and support to anaesthetists and theatre staff, ensuring the safe and effective use of anaesthetic equipment and IT systems. You will be responsible for the setup, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment, providing training to staff, and ensuring compliance with NHS and regulatory standards.
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in medical equipment and/or healthcare IT systems, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced clinical environment. Experience in an NHS or healthcare setting is desirable.
In return, we offer the opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic team, with ongoing professional development and the chance to make a real difference to patient safety and care.
You will be mainly based at workshops at our Oxford Road Campus but will need to be flexible as you will also be working at Trafford Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital.
This vital role provides technical expertise and support to anaesthetists and theatre staff, ensuring the safe and effective use of anaesthetic equipment and IT systems. You will be responsible for the setup, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment, providing training to staff, and ensuring compliance with NHS and regulatory standards.
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe – a great place to shape your career.
With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.
Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.
At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.
At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you’re part of something bigger from day one.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025
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