Senior Medical Electronics Technician

Senior Medical Electronics Technician

The closing date is 25 January 2026

There is a requirement for an enthusiastic person to join the Trust's Electronics & Medical Engineering Team. The successful candidate will be involved in the maintenance, calibration and repair of a wide range of medical devices including life support equipment such as anaesthetic machines, ventilators, renal and other highly complex specialist equipment used within a modern hospital environment. Knowledge of CCTV systems & medical equipment networking would be beneficial.

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Interview Date: 5 February 2026

A Higher National Certificate or equivalent specialist study/experience in a medical electronic maintenance related discipline is essential, as is a current driving licence as the post-holder will be required to take part in an emergency on‑call rota and may be required to carry out maintenance on other hospital sites, in patients' homes or in the community.

The successful candidate will be required to rotate to any hospital site/location to meet the demands of the service.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:
Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• The Senior Medical Electronics Technician is responsible for the maintenance, calibration and repair of a broad spectrum of medical electronic devices, many of which are highly specialised, complex and technologically advanced, requiring an in depth knowledge of current engineering techniques.
• Carry out planned maintenance, repair, calibration and servicing of specialist medical equipment.
• Acceptance test new equipment.
• Train medical and technical staff in the use of medical devices.
• Take a lead role in major installations

• A comprehensive knowledge of medical device technology and current analogue/digital electronic techniques to degree level standards is essential.
• A sound working knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic and electro‑mechanical applications.
• A full understanding of the operation and calibration of diagnostic test equipment.
• Experience of working in an ISO
  9001 environment

• Good interpersonal skills, in person and by telephone
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, suppliers and customers
• Excellent analytical skills
• Computer use including database, word processing, internet and e‑mail
• Use of spreadsheets
• Teaching and presentation

• Comprehensive practical experience as a Medical Electronics Technician
• Good level of knowledge of medical device management and related issues
• Awareness of risk management protocols.
• Supervisory skills.
• Interest in Health & Safety matters

• Higher National Certificate or equivalent specialist…