Job summary This job aims to provide an efficient service for the day-to-day maintenance, repair, testing and commissioning of medical and surgical equipment used within all departments of WVT and other recognised health fields as directed by the Manager.Working with the team comfortably and leading and supporting them will be an integral part of the job role. Main duties of the job To be professionally and technically competent to work autonomously as a Team Leader - Specialist Medical Engineer. Must have experience working with and leading a Medical Engineering team and supporting the departmental transformation to embrace quality at all levels. Responsible for internal training and leading all Engineers and MEL Technicians. Prioritise tasks, allocate work and support the team when needed. Deputise the manager for all departmental operational and management activities in their absence or when needed by them. To do PPMs and repair at the wards or remote locations, including Community Hospitals, DN locations, hospices, etc. About us Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential." Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right timeall the time. Date posted 31 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 229-COR-6951799 Job locations Eign Brook Complex County Hospital Hereford HR1 2ER Job description Job responsibilities For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification. Job description Job responsibilities For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential IEC 60601 or 62353 Training Continued Professional Development in an engineering field for five years Desirable Holds State Registration or Honours Degree in Clinical Technology 'E-quip' software OEM Training Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Good communication skills Able to diagnose and repair faults on critical Medical Equipment Equipment Training on various medical devices Desirable Has mechanical /electronic/electrical knowledge. Experience Essential Proven experience as an EBME Team Leader Five years of experience working in an Acute Hospital environment Desirable IT knowledge, experience Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential IEC 60601 or 62353 Training Continued Professional Development in an engineering field for five years Desirable Holds State Registration or Honours Degree in Clinical Technology 'E-quip' software OEM Training Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Good communication skills Able to diagnose and repair faults on critical Medical Equipment Equipment Training on various medical devices Desirable Has mechanical /electronic/electrical knowledge. Experience Essential Proven experience as an EBME Team Leader Five years of experience working in an Acute Hospital environment Desirable IT knowledge, experience 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. Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust Address Eign Brook Complex County Hospital Hereford HR1 2ER Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)