Job summary
- Main area
- Estates & Facilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00)
- Job ref
- 374-LC0326
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne District General Hospital
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Engineer
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
This post is primarily concerned with providing repair, calibration and maintenance to a wide range of medical, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment for use in patient care in East Sussex Healthcare Trust and its customers, to ensure equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime.
Main duties of the job
The post holder also supports the provision of services to external NHS and Private Healthcare Partners, Clients and Patients. Clinical equipment covered incorporates electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software and medical gas systems.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education including Maths and English
- Professional Electronics Knowledge to diploma equivalent level, acquired through BTEC, HNC plus short courses or equivalent training and experience
Desirable criteria
- BEng or HND in Electronics with some Clinical Technology experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant level of extensive practical experience in applying electronic engineering workshop practices and techniques or equivalent of independent practice including preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety, acceptance testing and procurement on a wide range of equipment.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in the health sector.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Manual dexterity in the use and manipulation of fine tools for accurate equipment adjustment/assembly
- Ability to frequently lift medium weights and occasionally heavy weights for short periods (up to 10kgs per weight)
- Ability to work under pressure and frequently concentrate for long periods with occasional interruptions for emergency repairs
- Able to work in awkward positions
- Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas (e.g. when visiting wards, ICU and Theatres fault finding on patient connected equipment)
- Ability to use specialist diagnostic tools in the repair and maintenance of electronic equipment.
- Operate a computer with multiple software programs
- Able to analyse technical problems. Interpret and make appropriate decisions with some supervision when necessary.
- Able to communicate complex information across professional boundaries (e.g. fault finding in an emergency, to minimise misunderstanding and obtain the required information).
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering and practices.
- Knowledge of medical device operation and management. Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure
- Ability to use specialist diagnostic tools in the repair and maintenance of electronic medical equipment.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [e.g. ISO 9001:2015, BSI standards , RIDDOR, MDA/MHRA guidance, Health and Safety, COSHH]
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jack Tompsett
- Job title
- Clinical Engineering Deputy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 5151
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