Howorth Air Technology Ltd
Healthcare Engineer
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Role Overview
This role sits within Howorth’s Healthcare Engineering team and involves delivering specialist service, maintenance, verification and compliance testing across live hospital and clinical environments.
The position supports critical ventilation and containment systems that are essential to patient safety, infection control and clinical operations. Working closely with NHS estates teams and end users, the engineer will ensure equipment is maintained, tested and verified in line with HTM guidance, HSG258 and contractual requirements, while operating to high standards of safety, quality and professionalism at all times. The successful candidate will be technically competent, standards-led and comfortable working across a wide range of healthcare ventilation and containment systems, with a strong understanding of compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned and reactive service, maintenance and fault finding on healthcare ventilation and LEV systems
- Undertake verification and compliance testing in accordance with HTM guidance, including HTM 03-01
- Perform thorough examination and testing of LEV systems in line with HSG258, producing clear and accurate reports
- Ensure all works are completed safely, in line with RAMS, permits and infection control requirements
- Liaise professionally with NHS estates teams, contractors and end users to support service delivery and site coordination
- Maintain calibration, care and correct use of test equipment and tools
- Complete all documentation, records and reports accurately and within required timescales
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Required Skills and Experience
- Good understanding of Howorth medical and pharmaceutical ventilation equipment
- Competent use of relevant calibrated test equipment
- Experience verifying critical ventilation systems in accordance with HTM 03-01 (Parts A and B)
- AP Ventilation Qualified
- Servicing and testing of AHUs, UCV canopies, fume cupboards, cleanroom suites, safety cabinets, humidifiers and multi-movement pendants
- Entrainment testing, control systems and general fault diagnosis
- DOP / in-situ HEPA filter testing, particle counting and room classification
- Strong filter knowledge and awareness of relevant industry standards
- Electrical skills desirable; IEE BS 7671 (18th Edition) advantageous
- Understanding of MBAS testing procedures
- BOHS P601 qualification desirable; LEV experience and knowledge of HSG258 preferred
- LEV working and experience of LEV is desirable
Desired Experience
The ideal candidate will have experience working as a healthcare engineer within live clinical environments, carrying out service, maintenance and fault finding on specialist ventilation and air movement equipment while maintaining compliance with healthcare standards and site procedures. They will be comfortable undertaking verification activities in line with HTM guidance and delivering thorough, well-documented testing of LEV systems, with a practical and safety-focused approach to all work and clear communication with NHS estates teams and end users.
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- Service and maintenance of healthcare ventilation systems including AHUs, UCV canopies, safety cabinets and LEV
- Verification and compliance testing in line with HTM 03-01, with accurate reporting
- Thorough examination and testing of LEV systems in accordance with HSG258
- BOHS P601 and/or P602 (or working towards) desirable
- Confident working independently in live hospital environments
Benefits
- Critical illness scheme
- Death in service cover
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance scheme
- Pension scheme after 3 months employment
Additional Benefits (May vary depending on role)
- Optional Medicash healthcare plan
- Wellbeing allowance
- Company-wide social & wellbeing activities
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
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