East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Developing EBME Technician - Ipswich
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We are looking for a motivated Developing EBME Technician to join our EBME/Clinical Engineering team.
This Band 4 developmental role (to Band 5) provides an opportunity to build specialist knowledge & practical skills in the maintenance, testing & repair of medical equipment used across the hospital.
Working with experienced EBME technicians, you will undertake a structured programme of training & competency development. As your experience & competence increase, you will take greater responsibility for planned preventative maintenance, electrical safety & functional testing, fault diagnosis, repair & the safe return of medical equipment to clinical service.
We Are Interested In You To Have
- Degree in Electronics, Electronic Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent technical qualifications & relevant practical experience.
- Good understanding of electronic & electrical principles.
- Practical experience in electronic equipment testing, fault-finding or repair.
- Logical & methodical approach to problem solving.
- Good communication & teamwork skills.
- Willingness to learn & develop within medical engineering.
Previous EBME or medical equipment experience is desirable but is not essential.
If you are enthusiastic about electronics & would like to use your technical skills in a role that directly contributes to patient safety & high-quality healthcare, we welcome your application.
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PROVISIONAL INTERVIEW DATES: 14/15TH OCTOBER 2026
The technician can independently maintain an agreed portfolio of low to moderate complexity medical equipment while continuing to receive supervision for more complex/high-risk equipment.
You will be required to perform preventative maintenance, repair electromechanical devices, perform installations and calibrate equipment. In addition, you will keep computerised service logs and report service issues to supervisors to ensure that equipment is maintained in accordance with compliance standards.
You will be required to work in the many areas of the Electro-Medical Engineering Department providing a top quality service to the wards and departments.
About Us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
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Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Carlton Watson
- Job title: EBME Team Manager
- Email address: Carlton.Watson@esneft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07734 226079
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