Senior Specialist Medical Equipment Informatics Technologist
Job summary
Banding subject to Agenda for Change
Medical Engineering Services are looking to recruit a highly skilled and experienced Senior Specialist Medical Equipment Informatics Technologist.
- The position will carry specific core areas of responsibility, but the post holder would also be expected to cover other areas of expertise and be expected to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
- Commissions, calibrates, diagnoses, maintains/repairs, safety and functional checks a broad range of often complex, occasionally highly complex and specialised equipment i.e. anaesthesia, life support, patient monitoring, therapy, diagnostic, ventilation, ultrasound which at times is patient connected.
- Expected to take the lead in respect of decision-making regarding equipment repair and customer liaison.
- Provides a high level of technical and IT support and delivers effective competence-based training to all Clinical Staff as required by external Auditing bodies.
- Work as part of multidisciplinary teams to support and develop the medical engineering teams. Provide highly technical technical/complex advice to clinical and other staff groups as required.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be responsible for ensuring all service process requirements are complied with and these include the disciplines of purchasing, receiving, manufacture, verification maintenance, IT compliance and other associated process activities.
- To carry out Medical Equipment commissioning, calibration, safety checks, repair- maintenance, adaptation with manufacturer's approval and ultimately provision for end-of-life safe disposal.
About us
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)
Our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028 as part of HTP. This move will bring specialist services together in a modern, purpose-built facility to improve patient care and team experience.
We are actively recruiting, and successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, including full consultation and support for staff.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached detailed Job Description & Person Spec for more details on main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- B.Sc./B. Eng in appropriate Engineering Subject or HNC/HTEC/HND/Foundation Degree in appropriate Engineering Subject + substantial CPD experience
- Evidence of IT Knowledge
- Member of a Professional Body
- Registered as a Clinical Technologist
- MSC or advanced expertise to Masters level Equivalence
Management
- Supervisory experience
Experience
- Servicing - maintaining- repair of a broad range of equipment
- Five years experience in Medical Equipment service environment
- Evidence of competency and a combination of short/long courses in the application of engineering and technology in clinical practice which can be verified by a quality management system
- Evidence of competency and a combination of short/long courses in the application of IT within medical engineering
- Specific Specialist servicing capabilities
- Specialist knowledge via postgraduate diploma
Specific skills/Knowledge & Competency
- Skills in either Electronic, Electrical or Mechanical or a combination
- Skills in IT Management
- Testing Procedures
- Core skill certificated competency
- Working to Quality Procedures
- CPD points credited
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury SY3 8XQ
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.sath.nhs.uk/