Medical Engineer

The Band 5 Medical Engineer is responsible for delivering planned preventative maintenance, calibration, acceptance testing, and repair of a wide range of medical devices, ensuring equipment remains safe, reliable, and fit for clinical use.

The post holder will support the effective management of the Trust's medical device inventory through accurate and timely recording of all maintenance activity within the asset management system. They will work closely with clinical teams to facilitate access to equipment, provide guidance on safe operation, and support the timely return of devices to service.

The post holder will develop technical competence across multiple equipment types while contributing to the delivery of maintenance programmes and service improvement initiatives. They will also support departmental governance processes, including audit, compliance monitoring, and adherence to relevant regulatory and safety standards.

Main duties of the job

Carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair, and calibration of a wide range of medical devices to ensure safe and reliable operation.

Undertake commissioning and acceptance testing of new medical equipment, verifying compliance with safety standards prior to clinical use.

Provide technical advice and support to clinical users, promoting the safe, effective, and appropriate use of medical devices.

Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Harrogate and District Foundation Trust (HDFT). HIF supplies services to the hospital and community services with respect to Maintenance, Sterile Services, Portering, Catering, Equipment Library, Linen and Sewing Room, Security, Car Parking, General Office, Front Desk, Reception, Waste Management, Courier Services, Security Services and Domestics.

Our mission is to be an exceptional provider of integrated facilities for the benefit of our communities, our staff and our partners.