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Biomedical Engineer

City of London
7 months ago
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It is ESSENTIAL that you have experience of working in a UK hospital and have the necessary certificates of training from the original equipment manufacture to apply for this role. You will be based at the HCA London Bridge Hospital.

As the Biomedical Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Performing preventative maintenance on medical equipment as per manufacturers guidelines
Completing repairs
Completing associated admin needed to close jobs
Maintaining spare part stock
Assisting the junior biomedical engineer when neededSkills the Biomedical Engineer requires:

Certified OEM trainings
2-5 years' experience with medical equipment
HNC in Electrical Electronic Engineering or equivalentBenefits:

25 days annual leave + bank holidays
After successfully completing 6-month probation period, enrolment into Death in Service scheme (4x salary)
Pension with Royal London (enrolment after 3 months of employment)
Perkbox - discounts/offers with various popular brands
Cycle to work scheme (after 3 months of employment)

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