Associate Healthcare Scientist – Medical Engineering

Sutton cum Lound Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

Join a dynamic clinical engineering team tasked with ensuring safe, reliable medical devices across the Trust. You will support resuscitation equipment readiness, equipment library operations, and clinical clinics, contributing to a trusted, patient-centered service. This role combines hands-on device maintenance with practical troubleshooting in a busy NHS environment, offering meaningful impact and scope for professional growth. Regular weekend work and collaboration with cross-functional teams add variety and purpose.

Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventive maintenance, servicing, inspection and repair on non-complex to moderately complex medical devices
Perform routine fault-finding using diagnostic methods to identify and resolve issues
Support safe condemnation and disposal of medical devices
Conduct acceptance testing for new and loaned equipment before clinical use
Assist with rollout of newly accepted devices into clinical areas
Contribute to Trust-wide resuscitation equipment schemes to ensure readiness and compliance

Key requirements

Maintenance and repair experience with a broad range of complex and moderately complex medical electrical/electronic/mechanical devices
Experience with maintenance/repair and fault finding
Acceptance testing and electrical safety testing
Use of electrical/mechanical test equipment and computer technology
Good communication/interpersonal skills for team work and liaison with clinical staff
Level 4 qualification in Electrical/Mechanical/Medical Engineering or equivalent; manufacturer training for non-complex/moderately complex devices
Desirable: driving licence
Desirable: experience in healthcare environment
Desirable: Driver licence
Desirable: DBS disclosure