Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering
The closing date is 05 June 2025
Job summary
The successful candidate will work with the Head of Clinical Engineering to provide assurance that national and local standards are in place and maintained as well as ensuring compliance with relevant KPI's.
The role will manage the day to day operations of Clinical Engineering across the Partnership. As Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering, with responsibility for the overall management and performance of the team, the successful candidate will be instrumental to the success and development of this team going forward.
The role will work across all 4 major Hospitals of the Humber Partnership.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of safe and effective clinical services within the Directorate/specialties, ensuring that all targets, deadlines and objectives are delivered as appropriate, achieving the performance and patient access targets for their specialities.
They will provide appropriate managerial leadership to ensure the effective functioning of the specialities. They will be responsible for the effective management of human resource, financial resource, clinical governance and business planning arrangements.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Details
Date posted
22 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
356-25-7231725
Job locations
Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Communications
Communicate highly complex information, in written or verbal form, to a wide range of clinical and senior management staff. To use tact and persuasion based on sound evidence to convince departmental and other staff regarding the merits of specific proposals and developments.
Develops effective communication channels between staff, service users and management, using different approaches to ensure effective understanding, including chairing meetings and formal presentations.
Maintain effective working relationships across all disciplines and roles within the organisation and the wider healthcare community.
Advise and support the work of the trusts Medical Device Safety Officers providing Clinical Engineering Expertise
Promote and negotiate improvements to trust clinical and operational processes where greater efficiency and/or improved patient care is achievable.
Present Clinical Engineering work and audit to multidisciplinary staff in Trust Teaching, training, and research
Present complex information to large groups
Advise clinical teams on the best approach for safe introduction of new equipment into clinical areas. Contribute to and initiate clinical and technical training as required.
Uses negotiating skills to resolve complaint issues demonstrating empathy with service users.
Use communication and negotiation skills to persuade and gain the co-operation of staff in achieving the Trusts objectives.
Ensure Managers/staff are updated on service changes and have the opportunity to influence proposed changes.
Represents and promotes the speciality across the organisation and to external agencies including healthcare commissioners, supports contract negotiation and service level agreements to achieve agreed outcomes.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Utilises professional management knowledge and experience to assess, plan, evaluate and implement interventions across the specialty within the Division.
Maintain knowledge of changes in the NHS to enable services to respond to changing requirements and ensure best practice.
Co-ordinate the education and training needs of all staff within the Service Line, ensuring the objectives of the Speciality are reflected.
Provides specialist operational advice to senior members of management staff to inform service planning and delivery.
Maintains up to date knowledge in their field of practice and develops plans to integrate this into the modernisation of services.
To use knowledge and experience to inform sound decision making often in the absence of precedent.
Utilises knowledge to identify and minimise risks associated with the service delivery ensuring proper identification and scoring of risk on the Trusts risk register
Utilises knowledge to anticipate potential emergency situations, and ensures contingency plans are in place to ensure the specialties can respond to the needs of the service users
Highly specialised knowledge relating to the assessment of construction and human factors of highly complex, multi-faceted medical equipment.
Through learning and evidence, contribute to the development of best practice in medical equipment management in line with MHRA guidance, NAO recommendations, Healthcare Standards, Health & Safety legislation, and peers within the regional Clinical Engineering community.
Keep up-to-date knowledge of new/emerging medical equipment technology that might benefit patients, the clinical service and trust financial position if introduced
Skilled in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software packages.
Planning / Organisational and Analytical Skills
Provides expert advice in difficult clinical settings/circumstances requiring analysis of highly complex facts.
Responsible for the development of workforce plans for the speciality
To ensure that the servicing and routine maintenance of medical equipment covered by the department is carried out safely and in accordance with the written procedures using in house expertise.
Responsible for producing accurate reports.
Determine likely cause of unexpected adverse incidents (including near misses) where medical equipment is implicated using root cause analysis techniques.
Contribute to the on-going development of Clinical Engineerings quality management system.
Audit medical equipment database records and its methodology.
Respond to Freedom of Information requests relating to medical equipment management services on behalf of the trust.
Ensure that all activities conform to statutory regulations, local rules and approved codes of practice, in particular: Managing Medical Devices guidance for healthcare and social services organisations, May 2015 MHRA, BS EN 60601-1 and the Medical Devices Directive.
Produces reports and updates on performance targets and business plans to relevant staff groups and organisations.
Contribute to the development of business plans and strategy, working to broad policy and guidance to implement the effective delivery of care to achieve targets.
Physical Skills
The post holder is required to travel to different sites
Competent in the use of IT systems, to obtain and analyse information on the performance of the specialties.
High degree of manual dexterity during extended periods of concentration.
Keyboard use.
Able to apply a high level of concentration frequently when subject to unpredictable working patterns
Patient Care / Clinical Services
Policy and Service Development and Improvement
Conduct research and development projects in Clinical Engineering as agreed with the Head of Clinical Engineering.
Develop, implement and manage initiatives designed to develop and improve team performance including taking remedial action e.g. staff development, performance management or disciplinary action as appropriate.
Review Health & Safety practices within Clinical Engineering.
Financial and Physical Resources
Responsible for the effective management of defined budgets within the Service Lines
Budget holder and authorised signatory for all Service Line budgets
In conjunction with the Head of Medical Physics ensure that speciality delivers allocated cash releasing efficiency scheme targets
Monitors and takes action to ensure the effective use of resources by members of the team
Operate within the Trusts Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of Delegation.
Along with the Head of Clinical Engineering ensure development of a robust medical device management system to track medical devices through purchase, maintenance, repair, clinical incidents in use and decommissioning. This will include devices loaned to the community and owned by other organisations.
Leadership / Management Responsibilities and Development
Manages the Clinical Engineering Department and delivers skilled performance of a broad range of work or activities.
Line manages the workshops Chief Techs on the Partnerships 4 main sites, providing clinical technical and professional leadership at a strategic level, ensuring the medical equipment management and maintenance services meets the needs of the trust
The post holder is required to provide leadership to resolve problems associated with the day to day running of the speciality, including taking actions as appropriate to remedy issues in the short, medium and long term.
Uses management skills to develop teams, to ensure services are responsive to corporate and service users needs.
Acts as the Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering with staff management and budgetary control
Will operate in a senior clinical technical role with a significant professional leadership function
Engineering service The Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering has a leadership and management responsibility for the on-going development of a high-quality Clinical.
Is required to exercise leadership to support and inspire colleagues
Will lead on the implementation of any changing national / international guidance and identified best practice learnt from colleagues in other trusts
To co-ordinate the management of the departments activities in the management of medical equipment across the Trusts sites and via service level agreements in the community.
Undertake HR investigations/care management e.g. grievance, disciplinary, bullying and harassment including presenting or hearing cases as appropriate.
Information Resources
Responsible for following Trust policy and procedures, and the effective implementation of these within the speciality.
Ensure Trust HR policies and procedures are complied with within the speciality.
Administrator for the Clinical Engineering database and oversee the standardisation across the Partnership
Lead on future projects with Clinical Engineering database provider to maximise the capabilities of the tool.
Research, Audit and Innovation
To interpret national and local policy in order to inform service development
Responsible for taking the lead on agreed change projects
Act as lead for Clinical Engineering in independent audits (e.g. CQC, external auditors) of the trust medical equipment management service.
Participate in clinical trials providing analysis and evaluation of medical equipment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Communications
Communicate highly complex information, in written or verbal form, to a wide range of clinical and senior management staff. To use tact and persuasion based on sound evidence to convince departmental and other staff regarding the merits of specific proposals and developments.
Develops effective communication channels between staff, service users and management, using different approaches to ensure effective understanding, including chairing meetings and formal presentations.
Maintain effective working relationships across all disciplines and roles within the organisation and the wider healthcare community.
Advise and support the work of the trusts Medical Device Safety Officers providing Clinical Engineering Expertise
Promote and negotiate improvements to trust clinical and operational processes where greater efficiency and/or improved patient care is achievable.
Present Clinical Engineering work and audit to multidisciplinary staff in Trust Teaching, training, and research
Present complex information to large groups
Advise clinical teams on the best approach for safe introduction of new equipment into clinical areas. Contribute to and initiate clinical and technical training as required.
Uses negotiating skills to resolve complaint issues demonstrating empathy with service users.
Use communication and negotiation skills to persuade and gain the co-operation of staff in achieving the Trusts objectives.
Ensure Managers/staff are updated on service changes and have the opportunity to influence proposed changes.
Represents and promotes the speciality across the organisation and to external agencies including healthcare commissioners, supports contract negotiation and service level agreements to achieve agreed outcomes.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Utilises professional management knowledge and experience to assess, plan, evaluate and implement interventions across the specialty within the Division.
Maintain knowledge of changes in the NHS to enable services to respond to changing requirements and ensure best practice.
Co-ordinate the education and training needs of all staff within the Service Line, ensuring the objectives of the Speciality are reflected.
Provides specialist operational advice to senior members of management staff to inform service planning and delivery.
Maintains up to date knowledge in their field of practice and develops plans to integrate this into the modernisation of services.
To use knowledge and experience to inform sound decision making often in the absence of precedent.
Utilises knowledge to identify and minimise risks associated with the service delivery ensuring proper identification and scoring of risk on the Trusts risk register
Utilises knowledge to anticipate potential emergency situations, and ensures contingency plans are in place to ensure the specialties can respond to the needs of the service users
Highly specialised knowledge relating to the assessment of construction and human factors of highly complex, multi-faceted medical equipment.
Through learning and evidence, contribute to the development of best practice in medical equipment management in line with MHRA guidance, NAO recommendations, Healthcare Standards, Health & Safety legislation, and peers within the regional Clinical Engineering community.
Keep up-to-date knowledge of new/emerging medical equipment technology that might benefit patients, the clinical service and trust financial position if introduced
Skilled in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software packages.
Planning / Organisational and Analytical Skills
Provides expert advice in difficult clinical settings/circumstances requiring analysis of highly complex facts.
Responsible for the development of workforce plans for the speciality
To ensure that the servicing and routine maintenance of medical equipment covered by the department is carried out safely and in accordance with the written procedures using in house expertise.
Responsible for producing accurate reports.
Determine likely cause of unexpected adverse incidents (including near misses) where medical equipment is implicated using root cause analysis techniques.
Contribute to the on-going development of Clinical Engineerings quality management system.
Audit medical equipment database records and its methodology.
Respond to Freedom of Information requests relating to medical equipment management services on behalf of the trust.
Ensure that all activities conform to statutory regulations, local rules and approved codes of practice, in particular: Managing Medical Devices guidance for healthcare and social services organisations, May 2015 MHRA, BS EN 60601-1 and the Medical Devices Directive.
Produces reports and updates on performance targets and business plans to relevant staff groups and organisations.
Contribute to the development of business plans and strategy, working to broad policy and guidance to implement the effective delivery of care to achieve targets.
Physical Skills
The post holder is required to travel to different sites
Competent in the use of IT systems, to obtain and analyse information on the performance of the specialties.
High degree of manual dexterity during extended periods of concentration.
Keyboard use.
Able to apply a high level of concentration frequently when subject to unpredictable working patterns
Patient Care / Clinical Services
Policy and Service Development and Improvement
Conduct research and development projects in Clinical Engineering as agreed with the Head of Clinical Engineering.
Develop, implement and manage initiatives designed to develop and improve team performance including taking remedial action e.g. staff development, performance management or disciplinary action as appropriate.
Review Health & Safety practices within Clinical Engineering.
Financial and Physical Resources
Responsible for the effective management of defined budgets within the Service Lines
Budget holder and authorised signatory for all Service Line budgets
In conjunction with the Head of Medical Physics ensure that speciality delivers allocated cash releasing efficiency scheme targets
Monitors and takes action to ensure the effective use of resources by members of the team
Operate within the Trusts Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of Delegation.
Along with the Head of Clinical Engineering ensure development of a robust medical device management system to track medical devices through purchase, maintenance, repair, clinical incidents in use and decommissioning. This will include devices loaned to the community and owned by other organisations.
Leadership / Management Responsibilities and Development
Manages the Clinical Engineering Department and delivers skilled performance of a broad range of work or activities.
Line manages the workshops Chief Techs on the Partnerships 4 main sites, providing clinical technical and professional leadership at a strategic level, ensuring the medical equipment management and maintenance services meets the needs of the trust
The post holder is required to provide leadership to resolve problems associated with the day to day running of the speciality, including taking actions as appropriate to remedy issues in the short, medium and long term.
Uses management skills to develop teams, to ensure services are responsive to corporate and service users needs.
Acts as the Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering with staff management and budgetary control
Will operate in a senior clinical technical role with a significant professional leadership function
Engineering service The Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering has a leadership and management responsibility for the on-going development of a high-quality Clinical.
Is required to exercise leadership to support and inspire colleagues
Will lead on the implementation of any changing national / international guidance and identified best practice learnt from colleagues in other trusts
To co-ordinate the management of the departments activities in the management of medical equipment across the Trusts sites and via service level agreements in the community.
Undertake HR investigations/care management e.g. grievance, disciplinary, bullying and harassment including presenting or hearing cases as appropriate.
Information Resources
Responsible for following Trust policy and procedures, and the effective implementation of these within the speciality.
Ensure Trust HR policies and procedures are complied with within the speciality.
Administrator for the Clinical Engineering database and oversee the standardisation across the Partnership
Lead on future projects with Clinical Engineering database provider to maximise the capabilities of the tool.
Research, Audit and Innovation
To interpret national and local policy in order to inform service development
Responsible for taking the lead on agreed change projects
Act as lead for Clinical Engineering in independent audits (e.g. CQC, external auditors) of the trust medical equipment management service.
Participate in clinical trials providing analysis and evaluation of medical equipment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree-level knowledge/experience of leadership, strategy and management.
- Honours degree (minimum 2ii) or time served equivalent in Engineering/Physics or an allied subject
- Registration as a professional Clinical Engineer/Technologist or working towards accreditation.
Desirable
- Registration as a Fellowship of Professional bodies (e.g. IPEM), or with the potential to achieve this imminently
- Chartered status with a scientific/engineering body
Experience
Essential
- Extensive practical experience in electro medical engineering management practice and techniques with at least 6 years practice in supervising preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety, acceptance testing and procurement.
- Significant experience managing Complex Scientific and/or Engineering Services and engaging with and leading a team
- Demonstrable knowledge and implementation of HR processes
- Highly developed experience in applying engineering technology to patient critical equipment and techniques in healthcare.
- Experience of workforce planning and recruitment and retention strategies, budget and resources
- Significant experience of managing budgets and financial resources, including the associated processes such as budget setting and financial planning
- In-depth knowledge of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety
Desirable
- Experience of Health technology Assessment (HTA) applied to medical devices and healthcare technology
- Experience in contracts negotiation and contracts management in highly complex environments, for example healthcare
- Experience of client management, commercial contracting and managing large programmes of commercial or grant funded programmes
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of medical device selection, procurement and management
- Understands the role and value of Quality Management Systems and Innovation in the delivery of effective scientific and/or engineering services
- Able to communicate highly complex, sensitive information
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Has the drive and energy to make things happen and achieve outcomes
Other Requirements
Essential
- Exceptional organisational skills
- Effective motivator with strong influencing skills and personal credibility
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues and identify potential solutions
- Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on performance management information systems
- Able to work across all Humber Partnership sites as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree-level knowledge/experience of leadership, strategy and management.
- Honours degree (minimum 2ii) or time served equivalent in Engineering/Physics or an allied subject
- Registration as a professional Clinical Engineer/Technologist or working towards accreditation.
Desirable
- Registration as a Fellowship of Professional bodies (e.g. IPEM), or with the potential to achieve this imminently
- Chartered status with a scientific/engineering body
Experience
Essential
- Extensive practical experience in electro medical engineering management practice and techniques with at least 6 years practice in supervising preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety, acceptance testing and procurement.
- Significant experience managing Complex Scientific and/or Engineering Services and engaging with and leading a team
- Demonstrable knowledge and implementation of HR processes
- Highly developed experience in applying engineering technology to patient critical equipment and techniques in healthcare.
- Experience of workforce planning and recruitment and retention strategies, budget and resources
- Significant experience of managing budgets and financial resources, including the associated processes such as budget setting and financial planning
- In-depth knowledge of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety
Desirable
- Experience of Health technology Assessment (HTA) applied to medical devices and healthcare technology
- Experience in contracts negotiation and contracts management in highly complex environments, for example healthcare
- Experience of client management, commercial contracting and managing large programmes of commercial or grant funded programmes
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of medical device selection, procurement and management
- Understands the role and value of Quality Management Systems and Innovation in the delivery of effective scientific and/or engineering services
- Able to communicate highly complex, sensitive information
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Has the drive and energy to make things happen and achieve outcomes
Other Requirements
Essential
- Exceptional organisational skills
- Effective motivator with strong influencing skills and personal credibility
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues and identify potential solutions
- Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on performance management information systems
- Able to work across all Humber Partnership sites as required
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
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Employer details
Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
Employer's website
Employer contact details
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Details
Date posted
22 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
356-25-7231725
Job locations
Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
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