Special Medical Equipment Technician | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | Essex, CO4 9QS |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7719045/364-A-9682 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a hands-on Medical Devices Engineer to join our dedicated team at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) as we embark on a transformative journey to implement a unified Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system across Essex.
As part of the EPR programme, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe, effective, and reliable integration of medical devices into our digital health ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of modernising healthcare delivery, working across multidisciplinary teams in a role that directly impacts patient care. We’re looking for someone with a strong technical background in medical devices, ideally with experience in hospital-based device management or connectivity projects.
An integral element of the role, will be your flexibility to work across a multitude of different sites across Essex and into parts of Bedfordshire. In addition, there will be a requirement to join both virtual and face to face meetings and deliver updates when required.
Communication -Build and sustain effective communications with other individuals or teams involved in the NOVA project, whilst working closely with clinical staff and site teams on a regular basis.
Analytical and Planning - Establish and maintain strategic links with a range of external partners/stakeholders or manage the links made through the team.
Policy and Service Development -Proactively and positively contribute to the achievement of deliverables through individual and team effort.
Financial and Physical Resources -Ensure that resources are used effectively and in accordance with agreed procedures.
Information Resources -Dissemination of knowledge, taking full responsibility for technical accuracy and reliability and being sensitive to the wider implications of that dissemination.
Effort, Skills and Working
Physical Skills -Highly developed physical skills, accuracy important; manipulation offine tools, materials. Dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills for use of precision tools, maintaining delicate equipment
Physical Effort -Occasional/ frequent light effort for long periods, moderate effort for short periods.
Mental Effort -Occasional/ frequent light effort for long periods, moderate effort for short periods.
Emotional Effort -Exposure to distressing to emotional circumstances is rare/ occasional
Working Conditions -Occasional highly unpleasant conditions.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Communication -Build and sustain effective communications with other individuals or teams involved in the NOVA project, whilst working closely with clinical staff and site teams on a regular basis.You’ll need excellent communication and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a wider programme team.Establish and maintain strategic links with a range of external partners/stakeholders or manage the links made through the team.
Analytical and Planning -Establish and maintain strategic links with a range of external partners/stakeholders or manage the links made through the team.Conduct site-wide audits and mapping of existing medical device connectivity. Collaborate with clinical, IT, and EPR programme teams to ensure successful integration. Support data migration, interface configuration, and troubleshooting. Ensure compliance with NHS policies, clinical safety standards, and information governance protocols
Policy and Service Development -Proactively and positively contribute to the achievement of deliverables through individual and team effort.
Maintain and continuously improve specialist knowledge in an aspect of Health Service which significantly contributes to the Trust’s stated objectives & aims. Undertake evidence-based practice for either developments relating to Trust work or opportunities for Trust involvement around health issues.
Financial and Physical Resources -Ensure that resources are used effectively and in accordance with agreed procedures.
Information Resources -Dissemination of knowledge, taking full responsibility for technical accuracy and reliability and being sensitive to the wider implications of that dissemination.
Effort, Skills and Working
Physical Skills -Highly developed physical skills, accuracy important; manipulation of fine tools, materials. Dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills for use of precision tools, maintaining delicate equipment
Physical Effort -Occasional/ frequent light effort for long periods, moderate effort for short periods. Repetitive equipment testing; works in awkward positions, some lifting of heavy equipment
Mental Effort - Occasional/ frequent light effort for long periods, moderate effort for short periods. Repetitive equipment testing; works in awkward positions, some lifting of heavy equipment
Emotional Effort -Exposure to distressing to emotional circumstances is rare/ occasional Dealing with faults on equipment connected to distressed patients
Working Conditions -Occasional highly unpleasant conditions.
Dust, fumes, noise; body fluids on equipment; compressed gas, electricity.
This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Jan 2026