An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electro-Medical Engineer to join a busy EME Services team maintaining the medical equipment spread across various sites of the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The successful applicant will be based at East Surrey Hospital working Trust wide as required.
Ideally, you will have a minimum of HNC/HND or equivalent in an Electrical / Electronic Engineering discipline with experience working in the electronic/electrical-mechanical field preferably workshop based. Prior knowledge of medical devices/medical engineering is essential.
Duties are to provide a complete medical equipment management service including acceptance testing, planned preventative maintenance, calibration and equipment repair. Good workshop skills including fault finding and corrective maintenance skills are imperative.
You must be self-motivated with a flexible approach, have the confidence to work alone and contribute when working with others.
You must have excellent communication and IT skills, be well organised and have the ability to develop effective working relationships with suppliers and Trust staff at all levels.
High standards of safety and accountability will be expected.
The EME Services Teams main duties will be for inspecting, maintaining and repairing a wide range of medical, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment across the Trust to ensure the safe, effective and economic operation of such equipment. The clinical equipment covered by EME Services incorporates components of electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software and medical gases.
The post-holder will have the relevant professional experience and the technical qualifications to work on his/her own initiative on critical clinical equipment in a sensitive environment.
The post-holder will have the communication skills to be able to liaise with clinical and technical colleagues, equipment manufacturers and suppliers.
We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.
Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chris Riley Job title: EME Services Manager Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 01737 768511
01737 768511 x 6600
