Senior Medical Technologist

Guys & St Thomas Hospital

London

1 week ago

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Main area: Respiratory Medical Technology

Grade Band: 6 (Possibly Annex 21)

Contract: Permanent (Possibly Annex 21)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday Plus On-call Duties)

Job ref: 196-LIS9313

Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: St Thomas' Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 p.a inc HCA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 12/03/2025 23:59

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London.

Job overview

We require an experienced and dedicated Senior Medical Technologist specialising in respiratory equipment to join our dynamic team at the Lane Fox Unit. In this critical role, you will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and technical support of life-support equipment. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

Successful applicants will demonstrate relevant work experience, have a degree in a relevant science subject (or equivalent experience), and have a major interest in respiratory technology. Trainee applicants are welcomed from recent graduates in a Physiological science background, with training provided under Annex 21.

If offered a training contract, you will be paid a training salary as a percentage of the top of Band 6.

Main duties of the job

To undertake routine servicing and maintenance of respiratory / ventilation equipment in both the Hospital and Community including satellite units.UK Full Driving Licence essential.
To ensure that repaired equipment is mechanically and electrically operational and safe by checking in accordance with Unit/ Department test procedures and policies.
To record defects in any equipment and report defects and repairs to appropriate officers.
To apply specified procedures when dealing with equipment which has been contaminated.
To maintain test and calibration equipment.
To participate in an On-Call Rota.

Person specificationExperience

Servicing, Repairing, Maintenance of Electro/mechanical Equipment
Research Involvement
Working in a hospital / Clinical Environment
Home Mechanical Ventilation
Training MDT's

Knowledge/Qualifications

Degree – Electronics, Engineering, or relevant subject or experience in electronic Equipment Servicing
MSc – Electronics, Engineering or relevant subject or experience in electronic equipment servicing.
Manufacturers Training Courses
Experience in Medical Equipment Servicing

Skills

Troubleshooting Problem Solving Circuit Diagrams
Teaching / Training
Ability to work in a small team
Organisational / prioritise workload

Physical requirements

Full UK Driving License
Travelling to Patients Home

Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager.

Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail regularly.

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