Biomedical Engineer

St Vincent'S Hospital Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

NSW Health mobility

World-class hospital precinct

Job summary

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is seeking a Biomedical Engineer to maintain, calibrate and oversee biomedical equipment across the Asset Management Unit in Sydney. The role supports the Single Digital Patient Record transition and drives equipment lifecycle decisions to optimize safety and performance.

The successful candidate will lead biomedical projects, engage clinical teams, and ensure compliance with NSW Health standards, WHS and asset management practices, with a 18‑month maximum term

Qualifications

• Qualified Biomedical Engineer with degree in Biomedical, Clinical, Electronics or Electrical Engineering.
• Healthcare engineering experience with ability to prioritize workloads to meet deadlines.
• Experience delivering medical technology projects including device connectivity with EMR/EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and calibrate biomedical equipment to ensure safe, reliable clinical services.
• Lead digital health initiatives and interoperability with clinical information systems.
• Oversee lifecycle of biomedical assets from installation through decommissioning, managing contractors.
• Provide engineering advice to clinical teams and support new technology introductions.

Skills

Biomedical engineering expertise

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Biomedical/Clinical/Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Asset management systems

MS Office

Job description

Biomedical Engineer St Vincent's Hospital Sydney•Sydney CBD, NSW, AU

Job Description

Role title: Biomedical Engineer

Role type: Maximum Term Full Time (18months contract)

Role grade: Biomedical Engineer, Grade 3, (Year1-4)

Department and location: Asset Management Unit, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney

Salary: $128,143.00 - $140,954.00 + super + salary packaging

Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting‑edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high‑frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

Keep critical medical technology performing at its best – Use your biomedical engineering expertise in the maintainence, repairs, calibration and performance verification of biomedical equipment, ensuring safe, reliable and uninterrupted clinical services.

Lead the future of digital healthcare – Take a key role in the Single Digital Patient Record transition, supporting the safe integration and interoperability of biomedical devices with clinical information systems.

Shape smarter equipment decisions – Lead the technical evaluation, specification, procurement, commissioning and replacement of medical equipment, using risk, utilisation and asset data to support investment and lifecycle planning.

Be the technical expert clinicians rely on – Provide specialist engineering advice to clinical teams, support the introduction of new technologies, contribute to clinical risk assessments and help optimise the use of medical technology.

Own the full lifecycle of biomedical assets – Oversee equipment and asset management from installation and commissioning through to maintenance, compliance and decommissioning, while managing contractors, service providers and compliance with relevant NSW Health standards and requirements.

About you

Qualified Biomedical Engineer with a degree in Biomedical, Clinical, Electronics or Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification recognised under the NSW Biomedical Engineers Award.

Healthcare engineering experience with a strong understanding of biomedical equipment and the ability to prioritise competing workloads while working to operational, clinical and financial deadlines.

Experienced project leader with a track record of delivering medical technology projects, ideally including biomedical device connectivity and integration with EMR/EHR or other clinical information systems.

A confident communicator and stakeholder manager who can build strong relationships, negotiate and influence effectively across clinical, technical and external teams, while managing service providers to agreed performance standards.

Strong systems and compliance capability, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and asset/facilities management systems, plus a solid understanding of WHS, Australian Standards, healthcare regulations and relevant compliance frameworks

What we can offer you

Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income

Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

World‑Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes

Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives

Cutting‑Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre

Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care

Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships

Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

Code of Conduct

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Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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