Medical Devices Engineer-Equipment Audit & Asset Register Project
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustEpsom and St Helier, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust based in Epsom and St Helier. The advertised salary is £45,953 to £54,254. Applications close on 29 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department, within the Estates Directorate, is seeking four experienced Band 6 Medical Devices Engineers fo...
The post holder will undertake a physical audit of medical devices across St Helier Hospital and Epsom Hospital and reconcile findings with the Trust's medical device asset register.
Audit and verify medical devices, including asset number, serial number, manufacturer, model, location, ownership and status.
Reconcile equipment against the asset register and identify missing, duplicated, unregistered, obsolete or incorrectly recorded devices.
Review relevant maintenance, service and warranty information to support asset verification.
Identify equipment requiring further technical assessment, maintenance, replacement or decommissioning and escalate appropriately.
Update asset management systems accurately and maintain records of audit findings and outstanding actions.
Liaise with Clinical Engineering, clinical services, Estates, Procurement, Finance and other stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.
Apply professional engineering judgement to identify and escalate potential safety, compliance and governance risks.
Provide audit progress updates and support final reporting, equipment lifecycle planning and improvements to medical device asset management.
The post holder will provide a high-quality medical device audit and asset assurance service across the Trust, using their specialist Clinical/Medical Engineering knowledge to identify, verify and accurately record medical equipment and reconcile physical equipment against the Trust's medical device asset register.
The post holder will be responsible for undertaking systematic physical audits of medical devices across clinical and non-clinical areas, verifying equipment identification, asset numbers, serial numbers, manufacturer, model, location, ownership and status. They will identify and appropriately escalate discrepancies, unregistered or missing equipment, obsolete assets, equipment with unclear ownership and devices requiring further technical or safety assessment.
The post holder will apply professional engineering judgement to identify potential clinical safety, maintenance, compliance and governance risks associated with medical devices encountered during the audit and ensure these are escalated to the appropriate Clinical/Medical Engineering lead.
The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical services, Clinical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Estates, Procurement, Finance and other stakeholders to resolve asset-record discrepancies and improve the accuracy and completeness of the Trust's medical device asset register.
The post holder will maintain accurate audit records, update approved asset-management systems and databases, monitor outstanding actions and contribute to progress reporting and the final project report.
The post holder will also support the identification of medical devices requiring future replacement, decommissioning or further investigation, providing accurate information to support medical device governance, lifecycle management and future capital replacement planning.
The post holder will be expected to work independently across St Helier Hospital and Epsom Hospital, manage competing priorities and complete the allocated audit workload within the five-month project timeframe.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Essential: - GuidanceScore BSc/BEng in an appropriate Electronics Engineering subject or developed knowledge and experience in Electronics Engineering to NVQ5 level equivalence
Desirable: - Member of an appropriate professional organisation; - Possesses an up-to-date professional portfolio.; - Registered as a Clinical Technologist
Essential: - Evidence of post qualification medical equipment maintenance experience working in a relevant healthcare environment.
Desirable: - Specialist equipment training on complex multi-parameter medical equipment
Essential: - Repair, preventative maintenance, safety testing & acceptance testing.; - Broad knowledge of medical device operation & management
Desirable: - Specialised knowledge of medical applications of engineering
How this role compares
We hold 1,160 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 65% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,943 of them in South East.
You have 8 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has 34 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
GovJobs does not take applications or send your details to the employer. Use the apply button to open the official Nhs Jobs advert, then check the employer's instructions, attachments, person specification and closing time before applying.
This listing was last checked on 21 Oct 2026, 06:09. If the official advert has changed or closed, report it and we will review the listing.
Why this listing is on GovJobs
GovJobs indexes public-sector vacancies from official sources, normalises the title, employer, location, salary and deadline, and links back to the source so you can verify the advert yourself.
The source for this role is Nhs Jobs. Applications stay on the official employer or source website, not on GovJobs.