Assistant Dental Equipment Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Band 4 Assistant Dental Equipment Engineers to join the Dental Maintenance Team within Dental Services at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holders will support the maintenance, inspection, repair, safety testing and effective operation of dental equipment across a large and complex specialist dental estate. This includes dental chairs, delivery systems, suction systems, compressors, decontamination equipment and associated clinical infrastructure.

These are developmental roles, suitable for candidates with a relevant technical, electrical, electronic, mechanical or healthcare equipment background who are keen to develop specialist skills in dental engineering. The successful candidates will work under supervision, with support from senior engineering staff, to build competence through practical experience, internal knowledge transfer and targeted training.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will assist with planned preventative maintenance, equipment checks, first-line fault finding, safety checks, basic repairs, calibration support, stock and spares management, workshop duties and accurate maintenance record keeping.

They will liaise with clinical teams to understand equipment issues, log work appropriately, support timely escalation of more complex faults and help ensure equipment is available, safe and fit for clinical use.

The role will involve working across Dental Services and supporting a responsive technical service to clinical areas. The post holders will be expected to develop their knowledge of dental equipment, medical device safety, infection prevention requirements, health and safety, and relevant technical standards., The Dental Maintenance Team plays an important role in supporting safe, effective and efficient patient care by ensuring dental equipment is maintained, repaired, tested and available for use. The successful candidates will join a supportive team committed to service improvement, patient safety and workforce development.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a wide range of local and specialist services across multiple hospital and community sites.

Dental Services forms part of the Integrated and Specialist Medicine Clinical Group and delivers specialist and tertiary dental care across a number of clinical specialties. The Directorate supports a large, technically complex dental estate and has strong links with clinical education, training and research.