3552 - Lead Clinical Technologist

NHS; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Barnsley Hospital's esteemed assistive technology team as a Clinical Technologist. This role will have you lead a dedicated team, ensuring the delivery and maintenance of high-quality assistive technology services to children and adults with disabilities across Yorkshire. We are looking for a passionate individual skilled in technical management and support, with the opportunity to influence and enhance the provision of essential services.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of equipment setup and management.
• Proven leadership in staff management.
• Experience in technical work of fabrication and fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical team in providing assistive technology services.
• Ensure set up and maintenance of specialist equipment for clients.
• Manage delivery and respond to client requests efficiently.

Skills

Team management

Technical fault finding

Machining

Fabrication

Electronics

Education

BSc level engineering qualification

Registered on the Register of Clinical Technologists

Job description

Job summary

The interview date for this role will be 22nd and 29th July

This is a great opportunity to join a nationally recognised assistive technology team and, through jointly leading our technical team, to support the team to maintain and improve its excellence in provision of specialised assistive technology.

Barnsley Assistive Technology delivers specialised services for Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Environmental Control across Yorkshire and the Humber. The team is directly commissioned by NHS England to deliver these two specialised services. The team has an excellent national and international reputation for quality, innovation and research and development and has strong links with the University of Sheffield.

We are looking to recruit a registered Clinical Technologist/Healthcare Science Practitioner to work as a Lead Technologist as part of our Assistive Technology team. If successful, you will be jointly responsible for leading our technical team of specialist Clinical Technologist Clinical Engineers providing specialised Assistive Technology across Yorkshire and Humber. We are particularly looking for someone who can have responsibility for the delivery of the mechanical and mounting elements of the technical service, including the management of the engineering workshop.

If you are highly motivated, a great team player and passionate about the use of assistive technology and working with people with disabilities then please look at our website and apply!

Main duties of the job

If successful as well as leading the team you will have a direct role in supporting the needs of children and adults through the provision and technical support of communication aids and environmental controls (including computer access equipment). You will help deliver the high quality services to our clients that they expect. You and the team will ensure specialised access equipment is setup and maintained safely and effectively. You will be responsible for a team that manages and provides thousands of items of technology each year. You will also be responsible for ensuring that this technology is provided in the most efficient and effective way for our clients including ensuring that we respond to faults and amendment requests in a timely way.

You will have knowledge of quality management systems and contribute to the maintenance of our CECOPs accreditation.

The people you visit may be children and adults with a range of underlying disabilities and your role will be to support installation and provision of specialist communication aids and environmental controls (including computer access equipment). This will include fault response and planned and preventative maintenance.

Access to and use of a car for work is thus essential and you will be expected to be based from and travel from home for some of the week, where this minimises travel and makes appointments more effective.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to work together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

Barnsley Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.

Barnsley Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Details Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9163-3552E-06-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Significant experience of equipment setup, servicing and management.
• Significant experience of implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes.
• Significant experience of staff management and leadership
• Comprehensive experience of high quality technical work of fabrication, repair and fault finding.
• Experience in the use of tools relevant to the post holders specialism such as machining, fabrication, welding or electronics.

Desirable

• Relevant experience in specialist field of Electronic Assistive Technology.
• Experience of assistive technology device/system configuration and provision.
• Experience of embedded systems hardware and software design.
• Experience of application of quality systems.

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Team management abilities, in both team leadership and work management of staff.
• Highly competent in an area of technical skill such as welding, machining of the use of electronics and computers.
• Excellent (advanced) technical fault finding and diagnosis skills.
• Dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for use of fine tools.
• Skills in training of other staff in technical topics and the use of equipment.
• Skills in the analysis and interpretation of technical specifications from clinical staff.
• IT literate with experience of a range of common applications relevant to the role.

Desirable

• Drafting and/or CAD
• Electronic systems design skills, relevant to electronic assistive technology.
• Computer software programming skills.
• In-house construction of specialist electronic or mechanical devices.
• Fault finding skills specific to electronic assistive technology or other complex client critical and multi-faceted equipment

Values based questions Essential

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team?

Qualifications Essential

• Relevant engineering qualification to BSc level or HND level with commensurate experience and skills,
• Registered on the Register of Clinical Technologists

Desirable

• Specialist training to masters equivalent level

Knowledge and Awareness Essential

• Professional electronics or mechanical engineering knowledge acquired through degree (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of role of electronic assistive technology and service users.
• Specialist knowledge of:
• Procedures and process for setup and administering of a PPM program.
• Risk assessment and evaluation with relation to equipment provision.
• Medical Devices Directive and its implementation.
• MHRA guidance related to equipment management and manufacture.
• Health and Safety policy and its application with respect to the workshop environment.

Desirable

• In depth knowledge of electronic assistive technology commercial solutions and the potential role of custom made equipment.
• Knowledge of formal quality systems.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Significant experience of equipment setup, servicing and management.
• Significant experience of implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes.
• Significant experience of staff management and leadership
• Comprehensive experience of high quality technical work of fabrication, repair and fault finding.
• Experience in the use of tools relevant to the post holders specialism such as machining, fabrication, welding or electronics.

Desirable

• Relevant experience in specialist field of Electronic Assistive Technology.
• Experience of assistive technology device/system configuration and provision.
• Experience of embedded systems hardware and software design.
• Experience of application of quality systems.

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Team management abilities, in both team leadership and work management of staff.
• Highly competent in an area of technical skill such as welding, machining of the use of electronics and computers.
• Excellent (advanced) technical fault finding and diagnosis skills.
• Dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for use of fine tools.
• Skills in training of other staff in technical topics and the use of equipment.
• Skills in the analysis and interpretation of technical specifications from clinical staff.
• IT literate with experience of a range of common applications relevant to the role.

Desirable

• Drafting and/or CAD
• Electronic systems design skills, relevant to electronic assistive technology.
• Computer software programming skills.
• In-house construction of specialist electronic or mechanical devices.
• Fault finding skills specific to electronic assistive technology or other complex client critical and multi-faceted equipment

Values based questions Essential

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team?

Qualifications Essential

• Relevant engineering qualification to BSc level or HND level with commensurate experience and skills,
• Registered on the Register of Clinical Technologists

Desirable

• Specialist training to masters equivalent level

Knowledge and Awareness Essential

• Professional electronics or mechanical engineering knowledge acquired through degree (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of role of electronic assistive technology and service users.
• Specialist knowledge of:
• Procedures and process for setup and administering of a PPM program.
• Risk assessment and evaluation with relation to equipment provision.
• Medical Devices Directive and its implementation.
• MHRA guidance related to equipment management and manufacture.
• Health and Safety policy and its application with respect to the workshop environment.

Desirable

• In depth knowledge of electronic assistive technology commercial solutions and the potential role of custom made equipment.
• Knowledge of formal quality systems.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)