About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Band 4 Assistant Dental Equipment Engineers to join the Dental Maintenance Team within Dental Services at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holders will support the maintenance, inspection, repair, safety testing and effective operation of dental equipment across a large and complex specialist dental estate. This includes dental chairs, delivery systems, suction systems, compressors, decontamination equipment and associated clinical infrastructure.
These are developmental roles, suitable for candidates with a relevant technical, electrical, electronic, mechanical or healthcare equipment background who are keen to develop specialist skills in dental engineering. The successful candidates will work under supervision, with support from senior engineering staff, to build competence through practical experience, internal knowledge transfer and targeted training.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will assist with planned preventative maintenance, equipment checks, first-line fault finding, safety checks, basic repairs, calibration support, stock and spares management, workshop duties and accurate maintenance record keeping.
They will liaise with clinical teams to understand equipment issues, log work appropriately, support timely escalation of more complex faults and help ensure equipment is available, safe and fit for clinical use.
The role will involve working across Dental Services and supporting a responsive technical service to clinical areas. The post holders will be expected to develop their knowledge of dental equipment, medical device safety, infection prevention requirements, health and safety, and relevant technical standards.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a wide range of local and specialist services across multiple hospital and community sites.
Dental Services forms part of the Integrated and Specialist Medicine Clinical Group and delivers specialist and tertiary dental care across a number of clinical specialties. The Directorate supports a large, technically complex dental estate and has strong links with clinical education, training and research.
The Dental Maintenance Team plays an important role in supporting safe, effective and efficient patient care by ensuring dental equipment is maintained, repaired, tested and available for use. The successful candidates will join a supportive team committed to service improvement, patient safety and workforce development.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holders will support the Dental Maintenance function in delivering repair, maintenance, inspection, calibration and technical support for dental and associated clinical equipment.
Key responsibilities include:
Assisting with planned preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection and repair of dental equipment.
Supporting first-line fault finding and escalating complex faults to senior engineering staff.
Carrying out basic equipment checks, functional checks and safety checks under appropriate supervision.
Maintaining accurate records of work completed, including use of equipment management systems and local databases.
Supporting stock control, spares management and workshop organisation.
Liaising with clinical, nursing, operational and administrative staff to understand equipment issues and support timely resolution.
Supporting equipment testing, acceptance checks and technical evaluations where required.
Following relevant Trust policies, health and safety requirements, infection prevention standards, risk management processes and medical device governance arrangements.
Participating in training and development to build specialist knowledge of dental equipment maintenance, safety testing, fault finding and clinical engineering practice.
The post holders will not be expected to work as fully independent specialist engineers from day one. These are developmental roles, with supervision, practical experience and targeted training forming part of the route to competence.
Person Specification
Knowledge/ Qualifications Essential
Relevant HNC, NVQ level 4/5 in a relevant subject. (Electrical / Electronic Engineering). Registration as a Student Clinical Technologist
Previous experience Essential
Some experience in applying workshop technology to patient-critical equipment and techniques in healthcare
Skills Essential
General knowledge of electronic workshop practice and computer systems. Basic Knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering. Basic knowledge of medical electronics, electro-mechanical systems, computing and medical device support Some knowledge of medical device operation. Basic knowledge in electro medical engineering workshop practices and techniques - including preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety, acceptance testing and procurement An understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure Able to prioritise and manage own work Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence. Basic knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [eg ISO 9001 2000, BSI standards , RIDDOR, MDA/MHRA guidance, Health and Safety, COSHH] Able to use Excel, Word etc to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information, use SEMS equipment management database Able to communicate basic information across professional boundaries ( e.g. fault finding in an emergency call out, to minimise misunderstanding and obtain the required information). Able to train groups of other more junior staff Able to deliver teaching and training on equipment to other professional groups (eg. train nurses in medical device use). Understanding of hazards posed by, and precautions needed with: Ionising radiation Lifting heavy sensitive items of equipment. Good negotiation skills Able to deal with unpredictable situations
Desirable
Some training on the maintenance and repair of a range of medical devices.
Physical Requirements Essential
Ability to use fine tools for equipment adjustment/assembly Able to lift medium weights
Additional Information Essential
Able to concentrate frequently when subject to unpredictable working patterns Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas (eg. when visiting wards and theatres fault finding on patient connected 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.
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Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cross Site: Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Sites
London
SE1 9RT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)