221695 Clinical Technologist Team Leader / Workshop Manager

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a 'Clinical Technologist Team Leader/Workshop Manager' at NHS Scotland, responsible for leading the Medical Equipment Management Service at Western General Hospital. The successful candidate will manage both staff and operational issues, ensuring high-quality services and expert guidance within the team, contributing to world-class healthcare delivery across various clinical specialities.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical equipment management.
• Self-motivated with a flexible approach.
• Ability to lead a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational and technical issues within the service workshop.
• Line manage a team of clinical technology staff and equipment librarians.
• Ensure the provision of a high-quality professional service.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical expertise

Leadership

Education

SCQF level 11 in electrical/electronic or medical engineering

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Medical Equipment Management
Department of Medical Physics
Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Clinical Technologist Team Leader/Workshop Manager
Permanent, Full Time (37 hours/week): 1 Post
Salary Scale: Band 7

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Medical Equipment Management Service at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.

Based at the Western General Hospital (WGH), you will be responsible for the management of operational and technical issues within the WGH service workshop, providing expert guidance and technical expertise to support service users. The post holder will line manage a team of 8 clinical technology staff and 2 equipment librarians, ensuring the provision of a high-quality professional service.

The successful candidate will be a highly experienced, enthusiastic, conscientious and technically capable individual able to join a team providing medical equipment management services within NHS Lothian.

The postholder will be qualified to SCQF level 11, or higher, in an electrical / electronic discipline or medical engineering discipline or have equivalent training and experience. We are looking for applicants who are self-motivated and experienced in medical equipment management able to effectively lead a team to ensure the day-to-day running of the service. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, as is a flexible and methodical approach to the required tasks. This post may involve travelling and working at various hospitals and clinics in Lothian.

The Medical Equipment Management service has a track record of developing staff to enhance career opportunities. With a clear focus on quality and patient services, you will join an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team providing an equipment management service for a wide range of medical equipment. You will work across many clinical specialities, supporting the delivery of world class healthcare at four acute hospital sites and within the local healthcare community. You will be self-motivated and able to work effectively within a team to ensure the day-to-day running of the service.

NHS Lothian employs around 24,000 staff and serves a population of approximately 800,000 in a region covering 700 square miles, comprising the City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. It is an area of exceptional beauty and contrast, from the splendour of Edinburgh to the beauty and variety of the hills, countryside and coastline. The nearest major town outside Edinburgh is Livingston, a thriving location in the heart of West Lothian.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Steve Kesterton, West Sector Manager: Tel. [phone] email [e-mail]