Junior Medical Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Medical Engineer to join the Medical Engineering team based at Leighton Hospital.

The role is to carry out the commissioning, maintenance, and repair duties on medical equipment throughout the Hospital and other premises. This is a varied role as the duties listed within the attached job description demonstrate.

You will be working as part of a small, friendly team who have recently moved into a brand new purpose-built department within Leighton Hospital.

Main duties of the job

1. Responsible for the commissioning, planned maintenance, repairs, and decontamination of a wide range of medical equipment used in direct patient treatment, which may have been contaminated with bodily fluids or other hazardous substances. Some of this equipment may also be heavy or awkward to move and may require considerable manipulation to move it between hospital buildings over uneven surfaces.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high-quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services, and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive, and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Responsible for the repair and maintenance of medical equipment.

Please see the Job description for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

• Full UK Driving license

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

• Educated to NQF5 / HNC / Foundation degree

Qualification & Knowledge

Essential

• Sound knowledge of electrical and electronic systems

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ

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