Clinical Technologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 5 Clinical Technologist within the Clinical Engineering team at Hywel Dda University Health Board. The successful candidate will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, and managing a wide range of medical equipment, primarily based at Glangwili General Hospital. The post holder will work largely on their own initiative, carrying out preventive maintenance, inspections, and problem-solving with complex equipment. Applicants who do not fully meet the Band 5 requirements may be considered under Annex 21 rules, with a development plan to achieve registration.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out preventive maintenance and inspections of medical equipment.
- Problem-solve with a wide range of complex medical equipment.
- Produce written and verbal reports pertinent to the post, such as technical documentation.
- Engage in servicing, repair, calibration, safety testing, quality assurance, evaluation, commissioning, decommissioning, and planned preventive maintenance of clinical equipment and devices.
Essential criteria
- Accredited degree relevant to the role (e.g., BSc in Audiology, Cardiac Physiology, Clinical Engineering, Neurophysiology, Medical Physics, Respiratory Physiology) and Registration with AHCS or RCT within 3 months of appointment. OR Equivalent knowledge and experience at BSc level (with or without a related degree) and Progression through AHCS/RCT Practitioner Training Programme equivalence scheme (PTPE) and Registration within 24 months of appointment.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development in a relevant sphere.
- Level 3 qualification or equivalent relevant experience i.e. 2 years Clinical Engineering or medical device servicing /manufacturing.
Desirable criteria
- Anatomy & physiology training
- Ventilator & anaesthetic technical training
- Sufficient experience in a Clinical Engineering setting.
- Organisational, interpersonal and operational skills needed for post i.e. management of resources i.e. planning and delivery of service provision
- Ability to produce written and verbal reports pertinent to the post e.g. technical documentation.
- Sufficient post registration experience, most recently in a specialty dealing with ventilation, CPAP and anaesthetics.
- Language Skills
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Other
- Flexibility to meet service needs
- Amenable to change as required
- Qualifications & Knowledge
- Accredited degree relevant to the role (e.g., BSc in Audiology, Cardiac Physiology, Clinical Engineering, Neurophysiology, Medical Physics, Respiratory Physiology) and Registration with AHCS or RCT within 3 months of appointment. OR Equivalent knowledge and experience at BSc level (with or without a related degree) and Progression through AHCS/RCT Practitioner Training Programme equivalence scheme (PTPE) and Registration within 24 months of appointment.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development in a relevant sphere.
- Level 3 qualification or equivalent relevant experience i.e. 2 years Clinical Engineering or medical device servicing /manufacturing.
- Anatomy & physiology training
- Ventilator & anaesthetic technical training
- Sufficient experience in a Clinical Engineering setting.
- Organisational, interpersonal and operational skills needed for post i.e. management of resources i.e. planning and delivery of service provision
- Ability to produce written and verbal reports pertinent to the post e.g. technical documentation.
- Sufficient post registration experience, most recently in a specialty dealing with ventilation, CPAP and anaesthetics.
- Language Skills
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Other
- Flexibility to meet service needs
- Amenable to change as required
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,557 – £39,631 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 5d
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Job summary
A vacancy has arisen to join the Clinical Engineering team at Hywel Dda University Health Board. The Clinical Engineering Department delivers medical equipment management services throughout the University Health Board.
We currently have a vacancy for a Band 5 Clinical Technologist. The successful candidate will become part of a team, specialising in servicing, maintaining and managing a wide range of medical equipment. This role will be based in Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthenshire, although the post-holder will be expected to carry out their duties across the University Health Board as necessary.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a member of the Clinical Engineering team and will be required to largely work on their own initiative, carrying out preventive maintenance and inspections. They will be expected to problem solve with a wide range of complex equipment.
The post holder will have the ability to produce written and verbal reports pertinent to the post e.g. technical documentation. Excellent team working and communication skills are essential.
The post holder will have an accredited degree relevant to the role and registration with AHCS or RCT within 3 months of appointment ORwillhave equivalent knowledge and experi
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