Band 4 - Clinical Engineer, Clinical Engineering
| Posting date: | 08 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £29,812.00 to £32,715.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29812.00 - £32715.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2026 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9360-26-0196 |
Summary
You will support the full lifecycle management of medical devices across Trust and partner organisation sites, ensuring equipment is maintained and serviced to the highest standards of safety, quality and performance. Duties include planned preventative maintenance, calibration, electrical safety testing in accordance with relevant standards, acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment and the decommissioning and disposal of obsolete medical devices. The role involves assessing and prioritising reported faults based on clinical risk and operational impact, undertaking systematic fault-finding, diagnosis, repair and performance verification to ensure equipment operates in accordance with manufacturer specifications and relevant regulatory requirements. You will work closely with clinical users, the Equipment Library, Medical Devices Training Team, manufacturers and external suppliers to support the effective management and availability of medical equipment across clinical services. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate and timely technical records within the e-Quip asset management system, managing spare parts and consumable stock levels, and supporting the implementation of corrective actions for Medical Device Alerts (MDAs), Field Safety Notices (FSNs), and investigations relating to medical device incidents reported via Datix. The postholder will maintain a safe, clean and well-organised working environment and carry out duties in accordance with Trust policies and all relevant health and safety, infection prevention and control, COSHH and WEEE regulations. The role may involve travel to partner organisation sites and occasional overnight stays where service requirements dictate. Core working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, with occasional opportunities for overtime. The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working arrangements where service needs allow and these can be discussed further at interview.