Job summary
We're looking to expand and develop the Clinical Engineering team as it provides expert support and partnership to a wide range of senior clinicalstaff and managers in the largest hospital Trust in the country. Our overall goal is to maximise the value we derive from medical technologies,using our expertise in health technology management.
We achieve this in a number of ways, and we have defined strategic work streams. We support team members to build experience across workstreams (including those relating to governance and continuous improvement in the areas of Medical Devices Safety and User training, forexample) and to develop their contribution, though they may hold responsibilities in particular areas.
While In general our team is flexible and holds opportunities for Clinical Engineers to be involved in various work-streams, we would like to fill aspecialist senior (8A) role pertaining to innovation support, evaluation and health technology assessment.
Main duties of the job
The role is key to the successful delivery of our grant funded activities that include the NIHR Health Tech Research Centre, MRC, GSTT Foundation Grant (with CITI, for technology evaluation work). It provides the day to day operational coordination for the following activities:
- Health technology evaluation, including development and use of frameworks for assessing device usability.
- Coordinating and/or delivering the design or delivery of clinical investigation.
- Delivery of assessment and approval of medical devices used in clinical research
- Governance and operations of clinical investigation activities.
- Increasing the cohort of trained and capable technology evaluators, to support our services and our partners.
- Teaching/ lecturing MSc in Clinical Sciences (Clinical Engineering) and supervision of related academic projects
The technological functions that the role supports will drive optimal adoption and safe use of medical technology. We work in partnership with others to apply techniques in the field of HTA to help the NHS to adopt efficient and cost-effective medical devices and diagnostics more rapidly and consistently. We welcome candidates with experience and/or aspirations in HTA. This person would act as the point of contact for our HTA related activities, attend the weekly staff team meetings and provide updates to the project management team for Trust-led work that they are responsible for developing.
About us
If successful in the recruitment process, you would be responsible for developing and delivering specialist technology management services. This means showing leadership and an ability to collaborate with a diverse range of team members within Clinical Engineering and beyond.
You'd find our team to be dynamic, diligent, collaborative, and accommodating, and the same would be expected of you.
You would undertake and manage service development projects which require a high level of scientific understanding, technical ability, analytical, innovation and communication skills. In terms of conduct, you would be expected to have understanding and appreciation of the organisation's values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and the 'main duties' described above.Please note: although registration as a Clinical Scientist is highly desirable, we are flexible and keen to welcome candidates from the wider pool ofEngineers and Scientists. For those who are interested in pursuing professional registration, we are well equipped to support you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and the 'main duties' described above.Please note: although registration as a Clinical Scientist is highly desirable, we are flexible and keen to welcome candidates from the wider pool ofEngineers and Scientists. For those who are interested in pursuing professional registration, we are well equipped to support you.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate complex information to other professional groups
- Able to deliver teaching and training: on complex subjects and/or to multiple professional groups
- Able to supervise individuals or small, and sometimes multidisciplinary groups of staff
Desirable
- Programming and/or technology development skills
- 2 years minimum teaching at degree and masters level
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant MSc or higher degree, or equivalent experience
- State registration as a Clinical Scientist
- PhD or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Desirable
- CEng Status achieved (or significant progress towards)
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of relevant legislation (including regulation surrounding medical devices, standards, professional and other guidelines)
- Experience with the implementation of quality standards including but not limited to ISO9001, 13485
- Experience in chairing committees and/or task-and-finish groups
- Experience of line management responsibility for staff
- Experience coordinating scientific and technical teams in delivering specialist technological services
Desirable
- Familiarity with the BS70000 standard
- Broad experience of a large number of medical devices and associated management methods; specialist experience in Clinical Engineering practice
- Advanced knowledge of Physiological Measurement and Clinical Engineering principles to postgraduate degree level or equivalent
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate complex information to other professional groups
- Able to deliver teaching and training: on complex subjects and/or to multiple professional groups
- Able to supervise individuals or small, and sometimes multidisciplinary groups of staff
Desirable
- Programming and/or technology development skills
- 2 years minimum teaching at degree and masters level
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant MSc or higher degree, or equivalent experience
- State registration as a Clinical Scientist
- PhD or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Desirable
- CEng Status achieved (or significant progress towards)
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of relevant legislation (including regulation surrounding medical devices, standards, professional and other guidelines)
- Experience with the implementation of quality standards including but not limited to ISO9001, 13485
- Experience in chairing committees and/or task-and-finish groups
- Experience of line management responsibility for staff
- Experience coordinating scientific and technical teams in delivering specialist technological services
Desirable
- Familiarity with the BS70000 standard
- Broad experience of a large number of medical devices and associated management methods; specialist experience in Clinical Engineering practice
- Advanced knowledge of Physiological Measurement and Clinical Engineering principles to postgraduate degree level or equivalent
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).
