Technical Support Engineer

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Biomedical Engineer in the Medical Device Service at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust. You will join a team of engineers who specialise in the management of medical devices and equipment at Rochdale Infirmary and in the NCA communities. This is a Trust wide post which will require the post holder to work on other sites across the NCA.

• Carrying out routine maintenance on a wide range of medical equipment.
• Investigating and repairing medical equipment reported as faulty.
• Updating evidence of work done on an equipment database.
• Driving to community sites to collect, deliver, service and repair medical equipment.
• Assisting with the commissioning of new medical equipment, including testing and configuring of new equipment before it is released for clinical use.
• Supporting users of medical equipment to make the best use of these assets, providing specialist advice in clinical use and application.
• Assisting in the management of risk associated with medical devices, including involvement in training, investigations, testing and repair of equipment and acting as the interface between users and other outside agencies/suppliers.
• Working in a team supporting each other in order to achieve the common goal of providing a high‑quality service that is agile and flexible and best serves the needs of our service users.
• Supporting senior engineers to carry out investigations on medical equipment and devices reported as subject to an adverse incident or when supplier recall notifications require action.
• Working with external suppliers of medical equipment.
• Working within the organisation's policies and local procedures.
• Regularly updating your knowledge and skills.

Applicants will be expected to have a minimum qualification of HNC in electronics or a Clinical Engineering Higher Diploma, with a proven track record of maintaining a range of medical equipment used in hospital, and a willingness to gain new skills in a diverse range of clinical engineering specialities.

Candidates with a limited skill set may be considered for a lower banded post with a development plan to enable movement to the advertised grade. If appointed to the training post the successful candidate will start at AFC Band 4 and progress to AFC Band 5 upon successful completion of their Training Programme.

Please note that for this post you will be required to have obtained a full UK driving licence.

We are a Disability Confident employer and usually offer interviews to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. In certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may limit the overall number of interviews offered to disabled and non‑disabled people. For more details please go to …

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.