Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of maintenance and repairs of a comprehensive range of complex and moderately complex medical electrical/electronic/mechanical devices
- Qualifications
Level 4 qualification e.g. HNC/D in Electrical/Mechanical/Medical Engineering or equivalent. Candidates with the lower qualification would be taken on via Annex 21 in a training role to reach this minimum level
- Further Training
Additional Knowledge achieved through attendance of manufacturer’s training courses for non-complex and moderately complex medical devices
- Knowledge Requirements
Contribute to the Clinical Engineering services of MEMD including planned maintenance, repair, acceptance and condemnation
- Knowledge Requirements
Knowledge and Skills applied to medical equipment will include
- Knowledge Requirements
Acceptance testing
- Knowledge Requirements
PPM
- Knowledge Requirements
Electrical Safety Testing
- Knowledge Requirements
Electrical and Mechanical Tools
- Knowledge Requirements
Fault Finding
- Knowledge Requirements
Computer Technology
- Knowledge Requirements
Use of test Equipment
- Knowledge Requirements
Communication/interpersonal skills, commensurate with effective team working and liaison with clinical and professional colleagues
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience working within Healthcare Environment
- Contractual Requirements
Driving Licence
Job overview
Join a dynamic multi‑disciplinary team dedicated to one mission: ensuring safe, reliable medical devices are always available to support high‑quality patient care across the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a service known for its innovative approach and hands‑on clinical support.
You’ll play a key role in areas such as Trust‑wide resuscitation trolley equipment provision, Equipment Library operations, and technical support within weekly respiratory clinic settings. Regular weekend working is part of the role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM), servicing, inspection and repair on a range of non‑complex to moderately complex medical devices
- Perform routine fault‑finding, using appropriate diagnostic techniques to identify and resolve issues
- Support the safe condemnation and disposal of medical devices
- Conduct acceptance testing for new and loaned equipment before clinical use
- Assist with the rollout of newly accepted devices into clinical areas
- Contribute to Trust‑wide resuscitation equipment schemes to ensure readiness and compliance
Apply now to join our team!
This role has a requirement to regularly switch between Thursday/Friday off to carry out weekend working.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Associate Healthcare Scientist – Medical Engineering with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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