Employer: University Hospitals Birmingham
Position: Band 5/6 Renal Technologist or a Medical Engineer
Salary: £37338.00 to £44962.00 Yearly
Job Type: Full-Time, Flexible Working
Benefit: Skilled worker sponsorship Visa available
Work location: Birmingham, England
Application deadline: 19th May 2025
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Are you working as a Renal Technologist or a Medical Engineer with or without renal experience? Are you looking for a new opportunity to bring your skills and knowledge for Continued Professional Development by joining one of the UK’s largest teaching hospitals (UHB NHS Foundation Trust)? If so, we welcome you to apply for this Full Time – Permanent ‘Renal Technologist’ position and join our diverse Renal Directorate that is known nationally to be progressive and dynamic in its multi-disciplinary approach.
You will be joining the ‘Renal Technical Services’ team based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital with excellent training and development opportunities under robust supervision and appraisal systems. Coupled with the opportunity to work alongside highly specialist colleagues and integrate into a variety of specialist renal multi-disciplinary teams.
You will be expected to hold a Degree/HND/HNC level in Electronic Engineering or a related subject. Previous experience of working in either Renal/Medical Engineering or an electro-mechanical service environment would be desirable for a senior Band-6 grade.
If Band-6 in not appointable, candidates with lesser or no experience but who possess the necessary skills/qualifications would be considered alongside for the Band-5 grade, as full training will be provided
Main duties, tasks & skills required
You’ll be responsible for providing a wide range of technical support for haemodialysis machines, water treatment systems, and other associated medical equipment across our hospital dialysis units, satellite units, and home haemodialysis patients in the West Midlands area to ensure compliance to national standards and guidelines.
The successful candidate will also be required to participate in our on call rota to provide a 24hr/365day a year emergency on call service.
You will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post and be independently mobile, and as such it is essential for you to possess a full category B car driving licence, preferably clean or with no more than a maximum of 3 points.
We are seeking a self-motivated, pro-active team player who can demonstrate excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
For any further information or to arrange an informal visit to the department, please contact our Renal Technical Services Manage,r Mr. Saravanan Murugesan, on 0121 424 1153
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Qualifications
- Qualified to GCSE level in Mathematics and English C/ 4 and above or equivalent.
- Qualified to degree level in Electronic Engineering or related subject.
- Appropriate Post-Graduate Diploma or equivalent level experience
Desirable
- Registered as a Clinical Technologist
- Member of a Professional Body i.e Association of Renal Technologists (ART), IET or IPEM.
Experience
- Previous experience of working in an Electro-mechanical service environment
- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of Mechanical-Electrical-Electronic engineering principals, practices, systems and equipment.
- Be aware of Health and Safety regulations and work with own safety and that of others in mind
- Fault finding and repair knowledge
- Knowledge of safe lifting and handling techniques.
- Good knowledge of IT software packages (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience of applying them.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a Renal Technologist.
- Knowledge of haemodialysis and related therapies
- Knowledge of Water treatment system and Quality standards
Additional Criteria
- You will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the post and be independently mobile and as such it is essential for you to possess a full category B car driving licence preferably clean or with no more than a maximum of 3 points.
- Ability to lift and transport equipment and supplies.
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.
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 dependents (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
For help with your application, contact:
Saravanan Murugesan
01214241153, Saravanan.Murugesan@uhb.nhs.uk
Application Process
If you’re interested in this role, check out more information on the Official website and apply now!