Band 6 Senior Critical Care Technologist

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Critical Care Technologist to join the Adult Critical Care team at BHRUT as a Band 6 Senior Critical Care Technologist. You will provide specialist technical expertise in the management and safe use of a wide range of complex medical devices and physiological monitoring equipment used in Critical Care. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will provide technical advice, undertake physiological measurements and support the testing, calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting of specialist equipment.

You will provide day-to-day technical leadership to Band 5 Technologists and contribute to maintaining equipment readiness, safety and service continuity across Critical Care. You will also design and deliver equipment training and competency assessment for technical, nursing, medical and support staff - maintaining accurate training and recertification records. We are looking for an experienced, motivated and organised technologist with strong technical knowledge, excellent problem-solving skills and a commitment to safe, high-quality Critical Care.

Main duties of the job
The role of the Senior critical care technologist is to provide technical support and expertise to support the clinical application of a wide range of complex and critical medical devices. Most of this work consists of providing advice to clinical colleagues, troubleshooting technology at the bedside, delivering formal and informal training, and carrying out technical and administrative work.

About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Details
Date posted: 16 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year Per Annum Inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 162-8011-SURG
Job locations: Across Sites, Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 0AG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on View phone number on meeveem.com. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential

• Degree level in a relevant scientific subject or equivalent and understanding of use of medical equipment.

Skills/ Abilities
Essential

• Able to demonstrate substantial previous experience working with Medical Devices and have knowledge of current instrumentation and measurement techniques.

Experience/ Knowledge
Essential

• Experience of working in a critical care environment.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a Critical care/Clinical technologist role.

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 dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer's website:

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron, Critical Care, Nicholas Sheffle, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.