Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our team in providing a medical equipment management, maintenance, repair and support service for the Trust and other healthcare providers in the area.
You will be a skilled and self-motivated engineer, educated to HNC level in a suitable engineering subject, with proven experience of working as an unsupervised Medical Engineer within an NHS Trust . You will be able to demonstrate the desire to continue your professional development through internal and external training courses.
You will be highly professional, well organised and capable of multi-tasking and working under pressure.
Some knowledge of quality management would be an advantage, as we work to a registered quality assurance system (BS EN ISO 9001:2015)
You will be expected to work on a number of sites, so a driving licence is an advantage but not essential.
A skills test is a mandatory requirement of the Interview process. Please DO NOTapply if you cannotfacilitatethis requirement.
Consideration will be given to appointing under Annex 21 of Agenda for Change should you lack sufficient experience.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include the repair, calibration, planned maintenance, commissioning and decommissioning of a wide range of medical equipment, but specialising in anaesthetic and ventilatory support devices.
There will be a requirement to participate in an emergency out of hours on call rota.
Working with stakeholders to deliver a responsive, safe and effective patient-centred service.
Liaising with and providing advice and support to users of medical equipment .
Requisitioning spares and materials, accepting deliveries of materials and equipment.
About Us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Details
Date posted
25 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
287-CEF-195-25
Job locations
Liverpool University Hospital Foundation trust
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Science or Registered Clinical Technologist at graduate level
Experience
Essential
- Recent and relevant practical experience in the maintenance and repair of a wide range of complex medical equipment, with specialised proven experience in anaesthetic and ventilatory devices
- Evidence of working alone and on own initiative
- Experience in quality assurance procedures and records management
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable level of knowledge necessary to maintain and repair a wide range of complex electronic medical equipment, with specialised experience of anaesthetic and ventilatory devices
- Understanding hazards and taking adequate precautions
Desirable
- Specialist device training courses
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate technical information across professional boundaries
- Able to communicate difficult concepts with clarity
- Effective interpersonal & communication skills, including report writing & document presentation
- Able to prioritise own work, meeting deadlines
Desirable
- Able to use word processing, spreadsheet and email applications
- Computer software & hardware fault-finding skills
Person Specification
Essential
- Able to communicate technical information across professional boundaries
- Able to communicate difficult concepts with clarity
- Effective interpersonal & communication skills, including report writing & document presentation
- Able to prioritise own work, meeting deadlines
Desirable
- Able to use word processing, spreadsheet and email applications
- Computer software & hardware fault-finding skills
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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Liverpool University Hospital Foundation trust
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Liverpool University Hospital Foundation trust
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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