# Assistant Technician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust
- **Location:** The County Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Assistant (discipline unspecified)
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Part Time
- **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (N/A)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11T08:21:10.432Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Estates_Medical_Engineering/Estates_Medical_Engineering-v8276867
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8276867?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The purpose of this job is to support the provision of an efficient service for the daily operation, testing and commissioning of medical and surgical equipment used within all departments of Wye Valley NHS Trust, as directed by the Medical Engineering and Medical Equipment Library Manager.

### Main duties of the job

- To support the Trust in ensuring that service is provided to agreed standards and meets with current legislation and policies.
- The requisition of repairs and parts (including stock control) and to check deliveries and repairs against orders.
- To be able to effectively communicate technical equipment-related information to clinical staff of all levels.
- To reduce the risks involved in using medical equipment, in line with current Health and Safety and other relevant policies.
- To actively participate in working parties, audits, and meetings of Medical Engineering and Medical Equipment Library.
- To carry out any other duties commensurate with this job title and with the grade and responsibilities of this post.
- To comply with the Trust’s and the Department’s policies and procedures,
- e.g. Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity Policy, etc.
- To support the functions of the Medical Technicians & Medical Equipment Library technicians in their absence.
- To update the Medical Engineering and Medical Equipment Library database.
- Assist the manager and the team in running the Medical Engineering and Medical Equipment Library efficiently and cover the Medical Engineering and Medical Equipment Library staff when necessary.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information about the role and responsibilities.

### Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- IT knowledge, experience and training
- Some experience of working/volunteering in an Acute Hospital environment

**Desirable**

- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post

### Education & Qualifications

**Essential**

- Level 3 Qualification or 'A ' levels or equivalent
- Training on medical devices
- Electrical safety testing experience

**Desirable**

- Continued Professional Development

### Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

**Essential**

- Good communication skills, written and verbal
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills.

**Desirable**

- Some knowledge of electronics and mechanical medical devices

## Documents

- [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985)
- [assistant technician (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10593235)

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