Medical Engineering Entry Level Technologist

Overview

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Medical Engineering Entry Level Technologist.

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Medical Engineering provides a wide range of maintenance services to Shropshire and the surrounding regions.

To be successfully recruited into this role, you will need technical skills and qualifications as the technologist will require an understanding of inspections and test procedures relating to maintenance.

You will be expected to undertake routine servicing, acceptance checks and repairs on medical devices including hospital beds, trolleys and couches across the department's portfolio for the lifetime of the devices (from commissioning through to disposal). The post holder may be required to provide cover during annual leave and sickness for either site within the organisation.

Medical Engineering Services (MES) also service external contracts including some private customers.

The department is split between two main sites (The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford) with a general maintenance team based at each site.

The department is also responsible for service and maintenance support for the Renal Dialysis service in Shropshire, which includes three Renal Units plus a cohort of home patients.

Main duties of the job

• You will help check, fix and look after medical equipment used in hospitals and clinics.
• You will make sure the equipment is safe to use and works properly. You will keep records of the work you do and help order parts when needed.
• You may work in different places and sometimes help other team members.
• You will follow safety rules and wear protective gear when needed.
• You will also go on training to learn new skills and keep up to date with changes in technology.

About us

Medical Engineering Scope is approximately 33,000 medical devices of which approximately 21,000 belong to the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust.

You will be joining a hard-working team that is split between the two main sites (The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford).

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification Qualifications

• ONC/BTEC/(engineering based) or equivalent to diploma level or equivalent work based experience
• Certificated training courses/competency

Experience

• Service and repair experience in an appropriate equipment maintenance environment
• Experience of working within a support service environment
• Evidence of competency in the application of engineering and technology
• Experience of working within a Medical Maintenance/calibration environment

Specific skills / knowledge & competency

• Use of computers
• Technical abilities
• Use of basic tools and test equipment
• Assembly, moving and collecting of Equipment

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 name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum / pro rata