Senior Medical Technologist: Sponsorship Available

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Senior Medical TechnologistBand 6 (Annex 21 training pathway available)

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Medical Technologist to join the Technical Services team at the Lane Fox Respiratory Unit. The role involves maintaining, repairing, and supporting life-supporting respiratory and ventilation equipment used across hospital wards, satellite units, and patients’ homes.

The post requires hands-on technical expertise at system, component, and circuit level, including electronic fault-finding, repair, modification, and soldering, to ensure equipment is safe, reliable, and compliant with regulatory and manufacturer standards.

Excellent communication skills are essential. You will work closely with patients and a wide multidisciplinary team, including consultants, nurses, and physiotherapists, providing clear technical advice and supporting the safe clinical use of complex medical devices.

The role includes community and multi-site working; therefore, a full UK driving licence is required.

This is an opportunity to specialise in respiratory technology within a leading centre for chronic respiratory failure and long-term ventilation, directly contributing to patient safety and quality of life. Appointments will be at Band 6, with trainee applicants considered via the Annex 21 training pathway, progressing to Band 6 on successful completion.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Service, fault-find, and repair respiratory and ventilation equipment at system and component/circuit level, including electronic diagnostics and soldering.

  • Ensure equipment is safe, tested, and compliant with Trust, manufacturer, and medical device regulations.

  • Maintain and calibrate test equipment and records.

  • Participate in the on-call rota, supporting hospital and community patients.

  • Install and maintain equipment across sites and in patients’ homes, using Trust vehicles; full UK driving licence required.

  • Provide technical advice and training to healthcare professionals, patients, families, and carers.

  • Support equipment trials, service improvement, and training of junior staff and trainees (including Annex 21).

  • Ensure safe handling and decontamination of equipment in line with infection control policies.

Essential Requirements

  • Relevant science or engineering degree, or equivalent experience.

  • Component-level electronic fault-finding and repair skills.

  • Ability to work independently and in a team, with interest in respiratory technology.

  • Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience with medical devices (especially ventilators).

  • Experience delivering training.

  • Knowledge of NHS policies, on-call services, and RCT eligibility.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Servicing, Repairing, Maintenance of Electro/mechanical Equipment

Desirable

  • Research Involvement
  • Working in a hospital / Clinical Environment
  • Home Mechanical Ventilation
  • Training MDT’s

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree – Electronics, Engineering, or relevant subject or experience in electronic Equipment Servicing

Desirable

  • MSc – Electronics, Engineering or relevant subject or experience in electronic equipment servicing.
  • Manufacturers Training Courses
  • experience in Medical Equipment Servicing

Skills

Essential

  • Troubleshooting Problem Solving Circuit Diagrams
  • Teaching / Training
  • To work in small team
  • Excellent Communication
  • Organisational / prioritise workload
  • Computer literacy

Physical requirements

Essential

  • Full UK Driving License
  • Travelling to Patients Home

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 30 August 2026

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