About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Senior Clinical Engineer-EBME (Electro-Biomedical Engineering) who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are seeking an innovative, highly skilled, and detail-oriented Senior Clinical/EBME Engineer to join our dynamic team in the EBME workshop, which is aiming to achieve ISO 9001:2015 quality compliance.
The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and reliability in medical equipment. The Post holder will work across all ENHT sites where required.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the full lifecycle management of medical equipment, including procurement, commissioning, inventory management, maintenance, upgrades, and disposal.
Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM), calibration, servicing, fault diagnosis, and repair of a broad range of medical equipment, including patient-connected, diagnostic, and life-support devices.Install, test, commission, and validate new medical equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications, Trust procedures, and relevant regulatory standards.
Ensure the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of medical devices through routine inspections, performance verification, and corrective maintenance activities.
Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and technical incidents, undertaking root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions to minimize clinical disruption and risk.
Manage and maintain accurate maintenance records, service reports, calibration data, and asset information using the Trust's equipment management database.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree or HNC in Clinical/ Electronics Engineering
Previous Experience Essential
Extensive engineering experience working in a medical devices environment
Skills Essential
Technical proficiency in medical device maintenance, repair, calibration, and safety testing Strong communication skills to effectively interact with clinical staff, suppliers, and team members. IT skills, including experience with asset management systems and electronic documentation. Communication and Stakeholder Skills
Desirable
Leadership and Team Management Skills
Knowledge Essential
Medical Equipment Technology: Understanding of the principles, operation, and components of a wide range of medical devices and equipment. Lifecycle Management: Knowledge of equipment maintenance, calibration, safety checks etc. Electrical Safety: Awareness of electrical and functional safety testing protocols for medical devices. Regulatory Standards: Familiarity with UK healthcare regulations and standards including HTM 06-01, MHRA medical device alerts, IEC 62353 series, and other relevant safety guidelines.
Other Requirements Essential
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG14AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)