Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Medical Engineer - Aintree site

The closing date is 09 September 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who is keen to learn new skills and advance their career. You should be highly professional, well organised and capable of working under pressure.

You will join our experienced team in providing a medical equipment management, maintenance, repair and support services for the Trust and other healthcare providers in the area.

You will be educated in a suitable engineering subject with proven experience of working unsupervised.

You will be given comprehensive training and support in your role, so you are expected to demonstrate your desire to continue your professional development by reaching defined learning goals and successfully completing internal and external training courses.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include the repair, calibration, planned maintenance, commissioning and disposal of a wide range of medical equipment.

Working with stakeholders to deliver a responsive, safe and effective patient-centred service.

Liaising with and providing advice and support to users of medical equipment.

Requisitioning spares and materials, accepting deliveries of materials and equipment.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Date posted

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-141-25

Job locations

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Acceptance testing, routine maintenance and basic repairs of medical equipment.

Please refer to Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Acceptance testing, routine maintenance and basic repairs of medical equipment.

Please refer to Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A/Levels/ONC/ BTEC/NVQ3, or an equivalent qualification

Skills

Essential

Able to display an aptitude towards maintaining medical equipment.
Ability to communicate well.
Ability to use tact and diplomacy
Able to work as part of a team.
Able to work on own initiative.
Able to produce clear written records and documentation.
Able to work in all areas within the Hospitals.
Able to display computer literacy.
Have effective organisational skills.
Have effective personal and interpersonal skills.

Other

Essential

Have effective empathy skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A/Levels/ONC/ BTEC/NVQ3, or an equivalent qualification

Skills

Essential

Able to display an aptitude towards maintaining medical equipment.
Ability to communicate well.
Ability to use tact and diplomacy
Able to work as part of a team.
Able to work on own initiative.
Able to produce clear written records and documentation.
Able to work in all areas within the Hospitals.
Able to display computer literacy.
Have effective organisational skills.
Have effective personal and interpersonal skills.

Other

Essential

Have effective empathy skills

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)