In your day-to-day duties you may:

• test equipment, like walking aids, wheelchairs and speech synthesizers (known as assistive technologies)
• develop artificial limbs that attach to the patient's own tissue
• make artificial joints, heart valves and hearing implants from new materials
• design equipment that allows doctors to try new medical techniques, like optical instruments for keyhole surgery
• manage medical equipment, like scanners, imaging machines and monitoring systems
• carry out quality assurance checks to ensure all equipment is working correctly and safely
• work closely with other medical professionals and technical staff

You could work in an NHS or private hospital, in a laboratory, at a research facility or in a workshop.

With experience and further training, you could become a consultant, specialising in particular clinical areas, or move into management, teaching or medical research.