# Renal Technologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Guy's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Physiological measurement technician
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (occasional Sunday and out of hours working)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-23T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-07T13:11:04.682Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Renal_Technology/Renal_Technology-v8265650
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8265650?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are Guys and St Thomas's renal technology department. We are seeking an enthusiastic person to join our team of qualified renal technicians. Our department is responsible for maintaining dialysis machines and water purification plants which together form an essential life sustaining therapy for our dialysis patients. We provide a high-quality support service which is appreciated by our end users. This role offers a wide range of challenges as well as varied locations.

You will need to be self-motivated with practical skills and be an inquisitive problem solver. We have sites across London and the South East of England. Overtime will occasionally be available at weekends

### Main duties of the job

Applicants will have a degree or equivalent qualifications in electronic engineering , working as part of the technical team the main duties of the role would be to repair and service dialysis machines, water plant and associated equipment, Due to the nature and size of the service you will require a full driving licence.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Department Information

The directorate of Transplant, Renal and Urology (TR&U) is one of the largest directorates at Guy’s and St Thomas’ (GSTT) with an income budget of approximately £90 million, employing 530 members of staff. The directorate provides specialist, tertiary referral services to the population of South East London, and West Kent, specialising in renal and pancreatic transplant, robotic surgery, dialysis and acute kidney disease, lithotripsy, laser prostate procedures, functional urology. The directorate also provides local services to the populations of Lambeth and Southwark. Based on the Guy’s Hospital campus of GSTT

The department of Renal Technical Services predominantly supports the large GSTT dialysis service with hospital and satellite services covering South East London, West Kent and the Channel Islands. The Renal Unit provides dialysis support for a large number of patients across the region, with the technical team ensuring that equipment is in working order, ensuring the clinical service is safely delivered and that operational issues can be addressed as quickly as possible. The team also provides responsible oversight to the Urology decontamination service ensuring that the processes employed adhere to national and Trust standards and guidance. The team also work closely with the Urology department to ensure medical equipment is adequately maintained and managed effectively.

Review of this Job Description

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Understand and respect patient confidentiality.
- Have good oral and written communication skills.
- Must have a clean UK driving licence
- knowledge of fault finding to diagnose problems to component level, interpreting fluid flow circuit diagrams

**Desirable**

- Clean UK driving licence and use of own car for work
- Understanding of hazards posed by, and precautions needed with: Water quality, Electricity, Cross-infection, Bio-hazards, Workshop hazards

### Eperience

**Essential**

- Experience of servicing and repair of Braun Dialog,
- Experience of servicing and repair of Baxter AK98
- Experience of servicing and repair of Baxter water plant cwp800

**Desirable**

- experience of repair and service of dialysis equipment
- Knowledge of NHS procurement systems, Microsoft Outlook, XL worksheets and Power Point
- Experience of working in a hospital environment

### qualification

**Essential**

- A degree qualification in electronic engineering

**Desirable**

- Equivalent qualification in electronic engineering

## Documents

- [band 6 renal tech frf (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10579987)
- [band 6 job description (pdf, 144.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10579985)
- [band 6 renal tech person spec (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10579986)

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