Critical Care Scientist | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Chelmsford is seeking a Critical Care Scientist to provide scientific expertise and support in the critical care setting. Responsibilities include performing safety checks on medical devices, providing training, and ensuring effective communication among healthcare teams to deliver high-quality care to critically ill patients. This role seeks dedicated professionals passionate about contributing to patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Specially trained healthcare scientist role involving critical care.
• Skills in operating and maintaining medical devices.
• Ability to handle distressing situations in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-use safety checks and functionality testing.
• Provide first line troubleshooting for medical technology.
• Deliver training on medical devices to multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain communication with patients and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Collaborative teamwork

Scientific expertise in critical care

Excellent communication

Troubleshooting medical devices

Job description

Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Critical Care Scientists .

You would be a specially trained healthcare scientists who work collaboratively as part of a multi-professional team providing scientific expertise and knowledge of the physiology and technology involved in the delivery of care to critically ill patients.

CCS’s undertake scientific and clinical roles, including working directly with patients and providing advice to medical, nursing, and other staff in the critical care setting about the safe and effective use of medical devices.
• Perform pre-use safety checks, functionality testing, calibration, and quality control on specialist clinical devices to ensure accurate performance.
• Provide a first line troubleshooting and maintenance service supporting the critical care team at the bedside with respect to all aspects of medical technology.
• Provide scientific support for the transport / transfer of critically ill and anaesthetised patients.
• Skills to deal with occasional exposure to highly distressing and emotional circumstances.
• Operate a wide range of medical devices used in the clinical environment, understanding their clinical applicability, associated risks, and limitations
• Deliver training on a wide range of medical devices in the clinical environment to the multi- disciplinary team.
• Provide specialist advice and expertise on all aspects of critical care science.
• Promote the culture of safe and effective use of technological systems for the benefit and care of critically ill patients.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, carers, fellow healthcare professionals, external suppliers, engineers, and members of the public to ensure seamless and evolving service delivery.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

For more information on the Critical Care Scientist role, please see attached Job Description and person specification.


This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Jul 2025