Clinical Engineering Healthcare Scientist

Integrated Care System; Bradford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bradford seeks a Clinical Engineering Healthcare Scientist. The role involves maintenance and calibration of medical devices, ensuring safety and quality within the healthcare environment. Candidates should have significant engineering experience, a relevant degree, and be registered with clinical engineering professional bodies. This position demands strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with complex medical technology.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Engineering.
• Experience within Clinical Engineering.
• Registered as a Clinical Technologist or Engineering Technician.

Responsibilities

• Undertake maintenance work as directed by Team Leaders.
• Carry out project work as instructed.
• Maintain equipment service records accurately.
• Report any perceived deficiencies in tools or training.
• Work flexibly to meet service requirements.

Skills

Highly developed physical accuracy and eye coordination

Ability to exercise own initiative

Ability to concentrate under unpredictable patterns

Ability to deal with distressing circumstances

Education

Qualified to HND/Foundation degree or equivalent in engineering

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Engineering Healthcare Scientist

The closing date is 24 August 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 25.08.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 01.09.25

The post-holder will be a member of a team providing Clinical Engineering Services for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and other Locations. These Services cover the management of medical devices within the Trust and the maintenance and repair of medical equipment.

Safety and good working practices are an essential component to the duties which are extremely specialised and non-routine and demand a high level of responsibility and independent judgement.

The Clinical Engineering service is working within a quality system ISO9001

Main duties of the job

Planned preventive maintenance and calibration of a wide range of equipment.

Planning and prioritising of own workloads allocated by the Team Leaders.

Working in the close proximity to patients most days.

Ability to work on heavy pieces of equipment where physical effort could be demanded.

Fault finding and repair on complex medical equipment.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

To undertake duties in and be involved with the maintenance work of the section, as directed by the Team Leaders.

To carry out any project work as directed by the Team Leaders.

To work within the quality system and assist in its maintenance and development.

To ensure that equipment service records are accurately kept in the Clinical Engineering e-Quip system.

To report to the Team Leaders any perceived deficiencies in the tools required or the personal training required to competently performing your duties.

To keep equipment stock spares at correct level as directed by the Team Leaders. These will require re-ordering when stocks are low.

To work flexibly when required meeting the requirements of the service.

To perform such duties at a comparable level of responsibilities, as may normally be agreed with the job holder.

To travel to other hospitals when necessary in the execution of their work to which end a driving licence holder is desirable

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant experience in Engineering
• Experience within Clinical Engineering
• Registered as a Clinical Technologist or Engineering Technician

Skills

• Highly developed physical accuracy and eye coordination, for working on complex equipment
• Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own area of competence
• Able to concentrate when subject to unpredictable working patterns and when working on complex equipment
• Able to deal with distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas most days

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

• Qualified to HND/Foundation degree or *equivalent in engineering
• Specialist knowledge gained through courses with regular updates.

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.

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Clinical Engineering Dept, Bradford Royal Infirmary

Clinical Engineering Dept, Bradford Royal Infirmary