Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Biomedical Engineer to join the Medical Device Service at Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust. Based at Rochdale Infirmary, this is a Trust-wide role requiring work across multiple NCA sites and community services. You will be part of a multi-professional Medical Devices Team delivering engineering, governance, and training support across various care settings.
Applicants should hold a minimum HNC in electronics or a clinical engineering qualification, with experience maintaining hospital medical equipment and a willingness to develop across a wide range of specialities. Candidates with limited experience may be appointed at a lower band (Band 4) with a structured development plan to progress to Band 5.
Please see the link below to support your application:
https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/search-and-apply/recruitment-process/applying-ai
A full UK driving licence is mandatory. Non-UK licences must be exchangeable under UK rules: https://www.gov.uk/exchange-nongb-driving-licence/y. Do not apply if you do not meet this requirement.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
A brief overview of what your day to day duties will include are listed below:
- Carrying out routine maintenance on a wide range of medical equipment.
- Investigating and repairing medical equipment reported as faulty.
- Updating evidence of work done on an equipment database.
- Driving to community sites to collect, deliver, service and repair medical equipment.
- Assisting with the commissioning of new medical equipment. This includes testing and configuring of new medical equipment before it
- is released for clinical use.
- Supporting users of medical equipment to make the best use of these assets. This will include providing specialist advice to users in
- their clinical use and application.
- Assisting in the management of risk associated with medical devices; this will include involvement in training, investigations, testing and
- repair of medical equipment and acting as the interface between users and other outside agencies / suppliers.
- Working in a team supporting each other in order to achieve the common goal of providing a high-quality service that is agile and flexible and best serves the need of our service users.
- Supporting senior engineers to carry out investigations on medical equipment and devices which are reported as being subject to an
- adverse incident or when supplier recall notifications require action.
- Working with external suppliers of medical equipment.
- Working within the organisations policies and local procedures.
- Regularly updating your Knowledge / Skills.
Detailed job description and main 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. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge in the application and use of a wide range of medical equipment
- Knowledge and experience of current legislation recommendations for the management of medical equipment
Desirable
- Wide range of supplier approved training on the servicing and repair of medical equipment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a field of electronics maintenance and repair in a workshop environment.
Desirable
- Experience of working with supplier to resolve and manage clinical risk with the use and application of medical devices
- Experience of working in an ISO9001 environment
Registration
Desirable
- Register for clinical technologists (RCT)
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC (Level 4/5 BTEC) qualification in electronic engineering
- Full UK Driving License
Desirable
- Electronic Engineering Degree
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This advert is for Technical Support Engineer with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Aug 2026.
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