At a Glance
- Tasks: Service and maintain healthcare equipment, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Established healthcare solutions provider with a supportive team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company vehicle, training, and travel expenses covered.
- Other info: Flexible hours, autonomy, and opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while working with innovative technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in service engineering, preferably in healthcare or mobility equipment.
The predicted salary is between 38000 - 41000 £ per year.
A healthcare solutions provider is seeking a Service Engineer to join its expanding service team, covering the South of the UK. This role would suit an engineer ideally based along the M11 corridor, providing easy access to London and surrounding regions for both planned and reactive visits.
You will be responsible for servicing, maintaining and repairing specialist healthcare equipment in care homes, hospitals and private residences, ensuring all assets remain safe, compliant and fully operational. This is a varied, field-based role offering autonomy, technical challenge and the opportunity to work with innovative equipment that directly improves quality of life.
Engineers with prior experience in this sector, particularly those who have worked with Guldmann systems, will be very well received, with salaries available up to £40,000 for the right individual.
Key Responsibilities- Respond to service callouts and breakdowns within agreed timeframes
- Diagnose faults efficiently and carry out effective repairs to minimise downtime
- Carry out planned servicing, preventative maintenance and safety checks
- Liaise closely with the Lead Engineer, providing clear updates on job progress
- Maintain accurate service records, asset lists and on-site audits
- Deliver consistently high levels of customer service in sensitive care environments
- Ensure service vehicle, tools and stock levels are maintained to a high standard
- Provide parts and procurement information where required
- Participate in a rota that may occasionally include weekend cover
- Attend training sessions to remain current with equipment and industry standards
- Experience as a service, maintenance or field engineer
- Background in healthcare, medical equipment, lifting systems or mobility equipment is highly advantageous
- Guldmann experience preferred (but not essential)
- Comfortable working independently across multiple locations
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Professional, personable and customer-focused approach
- Full UK driving licence
- Flexible to travel, with occasional overnight stays
£35,000 - £40,000 DOE. Candidates based along the M11 corridor are strongly preferred. Engineers with direct healthcare or manufacturer-specific experience will be eligible for the upper salary range.
Service Engineer in Chelmsford employer: Universal Business Team
Join a leading healthcare solutions provider as a Service Engineer, where you will be part of a supportive and dynamic team dedicated to making a real difference in healthcare environments. With competitive salaries, ongoing training, and the flexibility of a field-based role, you'll enjoy the autonomy to manage your work while being equipped with the latest tools and technology. Located conveniently along the M11 corridor, this position offers excellent access to London and surrounding areas, ensuring a rewarding career path in a meaningful sector.
