A vacancy has arisen to join the Clinical Engineering team at Hywel Dda University Health Board.
The Clinical Engineering Department delivers medical equipment management services throughout the University Health Board.
The department provides a broad range of complex, routine and non-routine activities including servicing, repair, calibration, safety testing, quality assurance, evaluation, commissioning, decommissioning, planned preventive maintenance of clinical equipment and devices.
We currently have a vacancy for a Band 6 Senior Clinical Technologist. The successful candidate will become part of a team looking after all medical equipment in Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen and the surrounding community.
The post holder will be a key member of the Clinical Engineering team and will be required to largely work on their own initiative, carrying out certain planning functions in relation to preventive maintenance and inspections, along with problem solving on a wide range of complex equipment. This will include patient monitoring, anaesthetic machines, ventilators, medical lasers, infusion devices, baby incubators etc. which at times could be patient connected.
The range of tasks required of the role will be carried out to the highest standards in support of the provision of high-quality patient care. The post holder’s duties and responsibilities will support a team effort and will be overseen by the local Principal Clinical Technologist and Head of Clinical Engineering. Some responsibilities will be rotated over time across the peer group, to suit the needs of the service and this will be done through agreement.
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff, and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities
services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth;
Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in
Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery
hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in
Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in
Pembrokeshire
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in
Ceredigion, and several other community settings
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed
practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97
community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices;
and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 29/06/2026
