Clinical Engineer – Section Manager - Medical Physics

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Section Manager to lead a team of clinical engineer technologists. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the management of medical equipment, ensuring safety and compliance with governance standards. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of medical devices, participate in service development, and contribute to procurement projects. This position offers a permanent contract with generous benefits, including a robust NHS pension scheme and ample annual leave. If you are passionate about engineering and patient safety, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension scheme

Annual Leave 27 days plus 8 public holidays

NHS discounts

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Passion for medical equipment and patient safety is essential.
• Experience with complex medical devices and repairs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of clinical engineer technologists at a major hospital.
• Ensure all work meets safety and governance standards.

Skills

Engineering knowledge to SCQF Level 11

Highly developed organisational skills

Communication skills

Understanding of clinical and scientific principles

Expert understanding of medical equipment risks

Education

Masters level experience of medical equipment

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Medical equipment is used for medical treatment and diagnosis of patients in all areas of a hospital and beyond. Having fully functional and accurate medical equipment is essential for the safe diagnosis and treatment of patients, and it is the Medical Equipment Management service that is responsible for that equipment. The Medical Equipment Management service is a team of highly trained clinical engineer technologists who are experts on medical equipment. We work across ten hospital sites in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, managing the full life cycle of over 55,000 medical equipment devices, completing over 60,000 jobs per year.

You will work as the Section Manager, leading a team of clinical engineer technologists based in the Medical Team within the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. You will have a permanent contract with a working week that is Monday to Friday. You will lead the team ensuring that all work is completed to the highest safety and governance standards, advising on highly complex repairs, and work with the team to develop their technical competency. Every day is different, you will have an opportunity to work on service development, to participate in medical equipment procurement projects, always working within the established ISO 55001 asset management system. You will work with a wide range of medical devices including specialist and highly complex equipment. You will receive both manufacturer and in-house specialist training, to maintain your skills to enable you to contribute to all stages of the medical device life cycle.

We are looking for people that are passionate about medical equipment, patient safety, engineering and helping people. People that work well in a team and have a desire to learn.

If you can offer some or all the following, we would love you to apply:

• Engineering knowledge to SCQF Level 11
• Masters level experience of medical equipment, for example performing highly complex repairs on medical equipment and attending manufacturers technical courses
• Expert understanding of the technical and clinical risks associated with a wide range of medical equipment
• Understanding of the clinical, scientific and engineering principles of a broad range of complex, and highly complex medical devices
• Highly developed organisational and communication skills

As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual Leave 27 days increasing in line with service plus 8 days for public holidays (pro rata)
• NHS discounts and more
• You will work Monday to Friday, working 08:00 - 15:30 on a Wednesday and 08:00 16:00 on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

If you are considering applying and would like to find our more, please contact: Andy Barnes (Technical Manager) at [e-mail]
Laura Metcalfe (Head of Service) at

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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