Job summary We are looking to appoint a Clinical Engineering Technician at our St Richards Hospital Site. The post holder will support the Clinical Engineering Team as part of a wider Trust wide assurance for the safe management of patient connected medical devices. The successful candidate will be highly competent, dependable with excellent organisational skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. You will be fully technically conversant with the repair and management of a wide range of modern medical devices and have a proven background for interacting at all levels with engineering and clinical colleagues. Previous experience of medical equipment repair and service will be required, together with a Degree in Electronic engineering or an equivalent level of knowledge and experience. There will be a requirement for occasional cross site working. Candidates are asked to ensure they thoroughly preview the Job Description and Person specification. Main duties of the job The Clinical Engineering Department is primarily concerned with providing evaluation and selection, acceptance checks, repair, calibration, and maintenance to a wide range of medical devices and equipment across University Hospitals Sussex NHS trust. The aim is to ensure equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime. Clinical equipment covered incorporates electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software and medical gas systems. Clinical areas include all general wards, Intensive Care, Special Care Baby Unit, all Theatre modalities, Cardiology, Renal Unit and Equipment Library. The post holder will carry out servicing, repair, calibration, scheduled preventative maintenance, safety and acceptance testing on a wide range of patient connected medical equipment. The post holder is required to work to high standards of safety and accountability. The post holder liaises with clinical and other technical staff to identify faults and repair equipment, including working in clinical areas and working with manufacturers, as appropriate About us At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex. Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/ Date posted 27 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 279-6913204-JAN25 Job locations St Richards Hospital Spitalfields Lane, Chichester Chichester PO19 6SE Job description Job responsibilities Provide technical services for preventative maintenance, servicing, calibration, inspection, and repair to a wide range of complex and patient-connected medical equipment. Including life support and life saving devices under all conditions of urgency. Communicate with clinical users to gain a clear understanding of the nature of problems with equipment. Assess the seriousness and implications of the problem and respond appropriately to the urgency of the user request. Undertake fault-finding. Apply suitable fault-finding techniques to diagnose problems, including those beyond the scope of manufacturer supplied information. Report unusual fault conditions to manufacturers. Exercise judgement to determine the causes of faults in devices with multiple complex and inter-related systems (e.g., electronic, computer and mechanical systems), which may be due to user error, equipment failure or environmental issues (e.g., temperature, humidity, radio frequency). Rectify equipment faults. Undertake repairs on complex electrical/electronic and mechanical devices to circuit component level if necessary. The post holder will be required manage all work that they are given or are required to plan. This will be carried out using the post holders own discretion, following existing departmental/NHS policies and procedures. The post holder will work individually or as part of a multi-disciplinary team, using a full range of facilities to gather information (For example: Medical Equipment database, external manufacturers, MHRA, NPSA) in order to work within and around competing service demands. It will be expected for the post holder to actively promote and influence any service improvements that may be necessary to the department or to help with other colleagues activities. Check that equipment performs to manufacturers specification. Carry out calibration, quality control, safety, and acceptance testing. Carry out electrical and functional safety checks. Organise and manage planned maintenance schedules as required Using technical and clinical experience, identify potentially hazardous symptoms and faults when in clinical areas or in talking to clinical staff. Liaise with clinical and other technical staff to carry out planned preventative maintenance. Schedules adjusted in response to clinical needs as appropriate. Advise on equipment specification, evaluation, and selection. Monitor stocks of appropriate components and spares, reordering where necessary to keep an adequate stock Job description Job responsibilities Provide technical services for preventative maintenance, servicing, calibration, inspection, and repair to a wide range of complex and patient-connected medical equipment. Including life support and life saving devices under all conditions of urgency. Communicate with clinical users to gain a clear understanding of the nature of problems with equipment. Assess the seriousness and implications of the problem and respond appropriately to the urgency of the user request. Undertake fault-finding. Apply suitable fault-finding techniques to diagnose problems, including those beyond the scope of manufacturer supplied information. Report unusual fault conditions to manufacturers. Exercise judgement to determine the causes of faults in devices with multiple complex and inter-related systems (e.g., electronic, computer and mechanical systems), which may be due to user error, equipment failure or environmental issues (e.g., temperature, humidity, radio frequency). Rectify equipment faults. Undertake repairs on complex electrical/electronic and mechanical devices to circuit component level if necessary. The post holder will be required manage all work that they are given or are required to plan. This will be carried out using the post holders own discretion, following existing departmental/NHS policies and procedures. The post holder will work individually or as part of a multi-disciplinary team, using a full range of facilities to gather information (For example: Medical Equipment database, external manufacturers, MHRA, NPSA) in order to work within and around competing service demands. It will be expected for the post holder to actively promote and influence any service improvements that may be necessary to the department or to help with other colleagues activities. Check that equipment performs to manufacturers specification. Carry out calibration, quality control, safety, and acceptance testing. Carry out electrical and functional safety checks. Organise and manage planned maintenance schedules as required Using technical and clinical experience, identify potentially hazardous symptoms and faults when in clinical areas or in talking to clinical staff. Liaise with clinical and other technical staff to carry out planned preventative maintenance. Schedules adjusted in response to clinical needs as appropriate. Advise on equipment specification, evaluation, and selection. Monitor stocks of appropriate components and spares, reordering where necessary to keep an adequate stock Person Specification Qualifications - Essential Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent relevant medical engineering courses. Desirable Foundation Degree in Medical Technologies or equivalent. Demonstrated experience Essential Experience of electrical and electronic engineering. Proven knowledge of medical electronics, electro-mechanical systems, computing, and medical device support Desirable Attendance on training courses for the maintenance and repair of a wide range of medical devices Skills Essential Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues ED&I Essential Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role Person Specification Qualifications - Essential Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent relevant medical engineering courses. Desirable Foundation Degree in Medical Technologies or equivalent. Demonstrated experience Essential Experience of electrical and electronic engineering. Proven knowledge of medical electronics, electro-mechanical systems, computing, and medical device support Desirable Attendance on training courses for the maintenance and repair of a wide range of medical devices Skills Essential Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues ED&I Essential Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Address St Richards Hospital Spitalfields Lane, Chichester Chichester PO19 6SE Employer's website https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)