Job summary
We have a vacancy for the right candidate to lead and manage our Medical Device Innovation Services (MDIS) team in providing safe and effective medical device innovation services from within the Clinical Engineering department at STH.
The post holder is responsible for the high performance of the MDI services and staff, for continuing the embedded culture of working within a certificated quality system, engendering a philosophy of continuous 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 trainees across all clinical engineering and medical device related programmes and will be involved in the delivery of training, research and innovation activities at local and national level.
Main duties of the job
- To lead a large team of clinical scientists, engineers and associated staff to provide safe and effective Medical Device Innovation Services (MDMS) within Clinical Engineering
- To be responsible for managing the MDIS 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 MDIS 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 MDIS
- To translate advanced knowledge, both theoretical and practical, into engineering practice across the MDIS activities of Clinical Engineering
- To support the Head of Clinical Engineering in developing the MDIS 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.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
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
- Membership of a professional engineering institute
- Masters level qualification in relevant subject area, or equivalent qualification and experience
Desirable
- Management and/or Leadership qualification, equivalent qualification and experience
- Project management qualification, or equivalent qualification and experience
- Professional registration as a Clinical Scientist or Chartered Engineer
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing clinical staff
- Experience in the provision of medical device innovation activities/services
- Experience of delivering clinical engineering
- Experience of project management
- Experience of clinical engineering service development
- Experience of strategic capacity and demand planning
- Implementation of and working to relevant quality standards/within a quality management system
Desirable
- Budget management
- Service contract management in healthcare
- Asset management
- Staff training and teaching experience
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
- Membership of a professional engineering institute
- Masters level qualification in relevant subject area, or equivalent qualification and experience
Desirable
- Management and/or Leadership qualification, equivalent qualification and experience
- Project management qualification, or equivalent qualification and experience
- Professional registration as a Clinical Scientist or Chartered Engineer
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing clinical staff
- Experience in the provision of medical device innovation activities/services
- Experience of delivering clinical engineering
- Experience of project management
- Experience of clinical engineering service development
- Experience of strategic capacity and demand planning
- Implementation of and working to relevant quality standards/within a quality management system
Desirable
- Budget management
- Service contract management in healthcare
- Asset management
- Staff training and teaching experience
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
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).
