Job summary
We have a vacancy for a Clinical Engineer to lead and manage our large Medical Device Management Services (MDMS) team in providing safe and effective medical device management services from within the Clinical Engineering department at STH.
The post holder is responsible for the high performance of the Medical Device Management Services and staff, for continuing the embedded culture of working within a certificated quality system, engendering a philosophy of service improvement, and ensuring the strategic direction of the service is consistent with that of clinical engineering and the Trust.
The post holder will house and support apprentices and trainees across all medical device related programmes and will be involved in the delivery of medical device training at local and national level.
Main duties of the job
- To lead a large team of clinical engineers and associated staff to provide safe and effective Medical Device Management Services (MDMS) within Clinical Engineering
- To be responsible for managing the MDMS at STH, acting with a high degree of autonomy in all operational matters
- To support the Head of Clinical Engineering in directing and developing a high-quality Clinical Engineering service, primarily regarding the MDMS activities undertaken for the Trust and its external customers
- To ensure that the strategic direction of the service is consistent with that of Clinical Engineering and the Trust
- To engender a philosophy of service improvement within the service
- To be responsible for ensuring that all relevant key performance indicators and activity levels are delivered
- To be responsible for the performance management of the MDMS
- To translate advanced knowledge, both theoretical and practical, into engineering practice across the MDMS activities of Clinical Engineering
- To support the Head of Clinical Engineering in developing the MDMS within the objectives of the Directorate and the Trust, with responsibility for leading defined projects
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree (minimum 2:1) in Engineering/Physics or an allied subject, or equivalent qualification and experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Chartered Engineer status
- Membership of a professional engineering institute
Desirable
- Masters level qualification in relevant subject area, equivalent qualification, or demonstrable experience
- Management qualification, equivalent qualification, or demonstrable experience
- Project management qualification, equivalent qualification, or demonstrable experience
- Leadership qualification, equivalent qualification, or demonstrable experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing clinical staff
- Extensive experience of delivering medical device management
- Experience of delivering clinical engineering
- Experience of project management
- Experience of clinical engineering service development
- Experience of strategic capacity and demand planning
- Implementation of quality standards
Desirable
- Budget management
- Service contract management in healthcare
- Asset management
- Implementation of apprenticeships
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of further specialist clinical engineering training
- Evidence of translational research, development, and innovation
- Ability to develop staff and services
- Change management skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree (minimum 2:1) in Engineering/Physics or an allied subject, or equivalent qualification and experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Chartered Engineer status
- Membership of a professional engineering institute
Desirable
- Masters level qualification in relevant subject area, equivalent qualification, or demonstrable experience
- Management qualification, equivalent qualification, or demonstrable experience
- Project management qualification, equivalent qualification, or demonstrable experience
- Leadership qualification, equivalent qualification, or demonstrable experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing clinical staff
- Extensive experience of delivering medical device management
- Experience of delivering clinical engineering
- Experience of project management
- Experience of clinical engineering service development
- Experience of strategic capacity and demand planning
- Implementation of quality standards
Desirable
- Budget management
- Service contract management in healthcare
- Asset management
- Implementation of apprenticeships
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of further specialist clinical engineering training
- Evidence of translational research, development, and innovation
- Ability to develop staff and services
- Change management skills
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).
Additional information
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).
