Junior Medical Engineering Technician - York

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Junior Medical Engineering Technician to join our dynamic team within the York Teaching Hospitals Facilities Management LLP. In this role you will assist in the maintenance, calibration, and repair of a diverse range of medical devices, ensuring compliance with MHRA guidelines and ISO9001/2015 standards. You will support the senior technicians and engineers in routine inspections, troubleshooting equipment issues, and documenting all activities accurately. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical aptitude, excellent problem-solving skills, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of patient care and safety. You must hold a UK driving licence for a manual car and medium-sized vehicles.

Main duties of the job

• Planning, organising, and delivering routine maintenance and repair tasks.
• Performing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) on non-complex medical equipment.
• Conducting fault diagnosis and technical intervention.
• Attaining required training standards for maintaining medical devices.
• Adhering to procedures and policies.
• Utilising technical skills such as hand-eye coordination, dexterity, manual labour, including lifting equipment and using hand tools.
• Managing medical device records by updating databases and providing occasional non-clinical advice.
• Implementing and proposing changes to departmental practices.
• Maintaining physical assets and equipment.
• Ensuring stock control and security.

Development and training opportunities are available for candidates with the appropriate levels of good aptitude and role. Applicants that do not have the knowledge and skills IAW the essential criteria may be offered a trainee grade defined by the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Education, Qualifications and Training

• GCSE in Maths and English grade C or above.
• Level 3 qualification in an engineering such as Electrical/MedTech/Maintenance or similar.

Knowledge and Skills

• Competent IT skills, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Valid driving licence (manual geared vehicle) for cars and medium-sized vehicles.
• Experience of cleaning and decontamination.
• Working in a technical capacity in a healthcare environment.

Skills and Attributes

• Knowledge of following procedures and policies within a quality management certificated environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly called CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.