Medical Engineering Technician Entry Level

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Main area Administrative and Clerical Grade NHS AfC:
Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job  

Site Southport and Formby District General Hospital Town Southport Salary £27,485 - £30,162 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 05/02/2026

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We are looking for an experienced engineer to join the Medical Engineering Department, based at Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals, to carry out maintenance / repair on a wide range of medical devices across the Trust.

The applicant will be expected to have previous experience in the field of electrical/ electronic maintenance.

Applicants should possess a HNC in Engineering or equivalent and should be able to demonstrate relevant technical knowledge and experience.

To act as a member of a multi-disciplinary team of Medical Engineers. Duties include the commissioning, maintenance and repair of medical equipment: including patient monitors, patient therapy and diagnostic equipment.

The Medical Engineering Department provides maintenance and repair to medical devices owned by the Trust. The role will be incorporated into the Medical Engineering team.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

KEY DUTIES

• To display a high standard of self-discipline and attitude to work, in view of the nature of equipment and its location.
• To liaise with other healthcare professionals, clients and external organisations in order to resolve any issues.
• To work unsupervised for long periods, although advice will always be available.
• To be able to plan own workload; carry out acceptance and safety testing of new…