Assistant Technical Officer - Medical Engineering
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Assistant Technical Officer in the Medical Engineering Department. You will provide day-to-day support, including managing the medical device library service, maintaining basic medical devices, and performing electrical safety testing, routine service, calibration, and minor repairs. The position also involves administrative tasks such as stock management, commissioning new devices, and disposing of old equipment. You will also handle booking in medical devices, theatre instrument processing, hoist work, ward rounds, and reupholstering couch sections.
Key responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day support to the Medical Engineering Department function and staff.
- Manage the medical device library service.
- Maintain a range of basic medical devices, including electrical safety testing, routine service/calibration, and minor device repair.
- Perform administrative support duties, including stock management and commissioning new devices.
- Handle disposal of redundant equipment, booking in medical devices, theatre instrument processing, hoist work, ward rounds, and reupholstering of couch sections.
Essential criteria
- An appreciation of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and electro mechanical applications.
- An understanding of the operation and calibration of diagnostic test equipment
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
- Knowledge of Audio Visual Equipment
- Experience in an electronic related discipline.
- A minimum NVQ3 or equivalent qualification / experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of PAT testing
- ECDL or recognised IT competency qualification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Assistant Technical Officer - Medical Engineering
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking to appoint an Assistant Technical Officer who will be responsible for the day-to-day support to the Medical Engineering Department function and staff.
Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, the successful applicant will have previous experience within a maintenance environment with an understanding of health and safety legislation.
Main duties of the job
- The Assistant Technical Officer is responsible for the day to day support to the Medical Engineering Department function and staff; duties will include provision of the medical device library service, maintenance of a range of basic medical devices and will include the provision of electrical safety testing, routine service/calibration and minor device repair.
- The role also includes a range of administrative support duties including the management of stock and the commissioning of new devices and disposal of redundant equipment. Booking in of medical devices, theatre instrument processing, hoist work, Ward rounds, reupholstering of couch sections.
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