Field Service Engineer - Medical Equipment

Trainee & Experienced Engineers | £28,350-£34,350 + Benefits

Candidates will ideally live: Within 25 miles of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Travel: Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire with some UK-wide travel with intermittent overnight stays

The Opportunity

Are you a trainee engineer looking to start a career in field service, or an experienced engineer seeking a new challenge?

We're recruiting a Field Service Engineer to install, service and repair medical and care equipment used in healthcare and care environments. This is a hands-on, field-based engineering role offering training, development and opportunities to build your technical expertise.

We welcome applications from trainee, apprentice-qualified and experienced engineers with electrical, mechanical, automotive, maintenance, plumbing, HVAC or similar technical backgrounds.

Please note: This role involves travel across the UK and occasional overnight stays away from home, with accommodation and expenses covered.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), servicing and inspections on medical and care equipment

• Installing, assembling and commissioning equipment, including profiling beds and air pressure mattresses

• Performing fault-finding, diagnostics and repairs appropriate to your experience

• Supporting installations and more complex technical repairs where required

• Collecting and delivering equipment when necessary

• Completing digital service reports and maintaining accurate service records

• Managing tools, van stock and equipment, while maintaining high standards of health and safety

• Providing professional, customer-focused support at hospitals, care homes and other customer sites

Equipment includes profiling beds, air pressure mattresses (APMs), assisted baths, hoists, scales and plinths.

What We're Looking For

• Trainee or experienced Field Service Engineers from an electrical, mechanical, automotive, maintenance, plumbing, HVAC or related technical background

• A practical, hands-on approach with good fault-finding and problem-solving skills

• A willingness to learn new equipment and technologies, or existing field service experience

• Good communication skills and a professional approach to customer service

• A full UK driving licence

• Based within approximately 25 miles of Bishop's Stortford

• Flexibility to travel throughout the UK and stay away overnight when required

Previous medical equipment experience is beneficial but not essential.

Salary & Benefits

• Basic salary of £28,350-£34,350, depending on experience

• Company van provided

• Paid door-to-door, based on a 40-hour working week

• Bonus scheme following successful probation

• Overtime opportunities

• 23 days' annual leave, increasing to 28 days with length of service, plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme

• Accommodation and expenses covered for overnight stays

• Healthcare and wellbeing support, including GP and mental health access

• Team rewards, lunches, incentives and regular team meetings

Training & Career Development

Trainee engineers will receive training and support from experienced colleagues, with opportunities to develop their skills in equipment servicing, installation, fault-finding and repairs. Experienced engineers can bring their existing technical knowledge to a varied role with opportunities for further development.

There is no on-call requirement.

Interested? If you're a trainee engineer ready to start your field service career, or an experienced engineer looking for your next opportunity, apply today.