Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Technical Support Engineer
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Technical Support Engineer
# Biomedical Engineer Opportunity
Role Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Biomedical Engineer to join the Medical Device Service at Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust.
This Trust-wide role requires deployment across multiple NCA sites, including community services, whilst being based at Rochdale Infirmary. You’ll play a vital role within a multi-professional Medical Devices Team, delivering engineering, governance, and training support to diverse care settings.
About the Role
The successful candidate will:
- Maintain and repair a wide variety of medical equipment
- Investigate and resolve faults reported by users
- Drive to community sites for servicing, repair, and delivery of equipment
- Assist with the commissioning and testing of new medical devices
- Provide technical support and training for clinical users to optimise equipment usage
- Contribute to medical device governance (training, risk management, regulatory compliance)
- Support investigations into adverse incidents or supplier recall notifications
- Collaborate with external suppliers and senior engineers
- Operate within trust policies and local procedures
- Continuously update knowledge through CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
Person Specification & Qualifications
- Qualifications:
- Minimum qualification required: HNC in Electronics or a clinical engineering qualification
- Experience:
- Demonstrated capability in maintaining medical equipment
- Committed to cross-disciplinary development
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- Grade Potential:
- Entry-level experience? Appointment at Band 4 with structured progression to Band 5
- Existing experience may enable placement at Band 5/6, pending qualification alignment
External Criteria (Mandatory)
🔴 UK Driving Licence Requirement:
- An up-to-date full UK driving licence is mandatory.
- A non-UK licence must fall under current exchangeable categories here.
- Application may be reviewed if requirements are not met—application is discretionary but discouraged.
Key Responsibilities
Service Delivery
- Routine preventative and breakdown maintenance on medical devices
- Reporting and logging maintenance data into the equipment database
- Comprehensive pre-use checks and decommissioning testing
- Troubleshooting, remedial repairs, or escalating complex faults
Clinical Engagement
- Supporting end-users, clinicians, and healthcare staff in optimal equipment utilisation
- Teaching safe operation, troubleshooting, and basic maintenance checks
- Facilitating user training sessions in adherence to policy
Governance & Compliance
- Participation in risk assessments for new purchases, installations, and recalls
- Linking users and manufacturers during incidents or supplier-alert responses
- Ensuring regulatory compliance within medical device policies
Collaboration
- Working cooperatively with engineering colleagues to ensure flexible, high-quality services
- Coordination with external suppliers as required
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The NHS Trust & Benefits
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is a large NHS Foundation Trust providing hospital and integrated health and social care to 1+ million residents of Greater Manchester. Serving districts including:
- Bury
- Oldham
- Salford
- Rochdale
We champion high standards, collaboration with local authorities, and accountability in our core values:
Care | Appreciate | Inspire
The Why-Here
- Job with Purpose: A dynamic, impactful role focused on patient care.
- Growth Opportunities: High level of professional challenge and scalability for career development.
- Supportive Structure: Work within multidisciplinary teams with collegial support.
Your Benefits Package
- Competitive Annual Leave: Inclusive contractual entitlements.
- Flexible Working: Supportive and adaptable policies.
- Wellbeing Protection: Dedicated hours for health-focused activities, promoting work-life balance.
- Additional NHS benefits and perks:
How to Apply
👉 See application details: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/search-and-apply/recruitment-process/applying-ai
Previous applicants need not reapply. Irrelevant applications will not be pursued.
Contact for Further Interaction
Aamash Nadeem
- Job Title: Medical Engineering Team Manager
- Email: aamash.nadeem@nca.nhs.uk
- Phone: 0170 651 7991
Muhammad Haider
- Job Title: Medical Engineering Manager
- Email: muhammed.haider2@nca.nhs.uk
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