Job summary
NUH, formed by the merger of Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital in 2006, is a major NHS Trust providing acute and specialist healthcare services to the region. Its Clinical Engineering Department, part of the wider Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering service, is one of the largest in the country, offering a diverse range of medical device related services both to the Trust and external customers. It has collaborative links within the medical device industry, with academia and with other healthcare providers. The department is actively involved in clinical research, medical device development, technology transfer and specialist consultancy - as well as providing the comprehensive medical technology management, training and safety management services fundamental to the delivery of healthcare by the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Engineering department seeks to appoint a Consultant Clinical Engineer within its Medical Devices Specialist Services section, to be a source of expert consultancy for the Trust in the fields of medical devices applications, research, management, safety, and related regulatory matters. The post-holder will also act as medical engineering lead with management responsibility for the department's Medical Devices Advisory Unit (MDAU) and its Medical Engineering & Instrumentation Unit (MEIU). MDAU is a multi-specialist team of engineers, providing expert services to the department, the wider Trust and beyond. MEIU provides manufacturing and metrology services, its principal function being the development and low-volume production of novel medical devices to address unmet clinical needs - these products conforming to the regulatory requirements both for in-house use and for supply to other external organisations.
About us
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates should have relevant qualifications to postgraduate level, coupled with significant relevant practical working experience and a sound knowledge of engineering and scientific principles. Medical engineering experience gained in a healthcare environment is desirable, though experience gained in other industrial medical technology settings may be transferable. Key skills should include product design and development, engineering production, metrology, service and project management, quality management, risk management and regulatory compliance in relation to medical devices. HCPC state registration is a role requirement, either at appointment or achievable within an acceptable timeframe thereafter.
Please refer to the person spec and Job description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates should have relevant qualifications to postgraduate level, coupled with significant relevant practical working experience and a sound knowledge of engineering and scientific principles. Medical engineering experience gained in a healthcare environment is desirable, though experience gained in other industrial medical technology settings may be transferable. Key skills should include product design and development, engineering production, metrology, service and project management, quality management, risk management and regulatory compliance in relation to medical devices. HCPC state registration is a role requirement, either at appointment or achievable within an acceptable timeframe thereafter.
Please refer to the person spec and Job description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
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Motivation
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Motivation
Essential
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Queens Medical Centre
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)