Job overview
The Clinical Engineer is responsible for carrying out preventative maintenance, servicing, repair, calibration, and safety testing of a wide range of medical devices to ensure their safe and effective use in patient care. The role requires sound technical knowledge across electrical, mechanical, and biomedical engineering principles, alongside the ability to diagnose faults, manage equipment performance, and maintain accurate records within a regulated quality framework. The post holder works both independently and collaboratively with clinical users and suppliers, contributing to risk management, equipment lifecycle support, and service delivery, making this a specialist technical role requiring strong practical skills, safety awareness, and a developing depth of engineering expertise in a healthcare environment.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Engineer is responsible for carrying out preventative maintenance, servicing, repair, calibration, and safety testing of a wide range of medical devices to ensure their safe and effective use in patient care. The role requires sound technical knowledge across electrical, mechanical, and biomedical engineering principles, alongside the ability to diagnose faults, manage equipment performance, and maintain accurate records within a regulated quality framework. The post holder works both independently and collaboratively with clinical users and suppliers, contributing to risk management, equipment lifecycle support, and service delivery, making this a specialist technical role requiring strong practical skills, safety awareness, and a developing depth of engineering expertise in a healthcare environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Clinical Engineer with Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Kingston Upon Thames, London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £33,262 - £36,027 pa pro-rata incl HCAS (outer london). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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