Head of Clinical Engineering

The Methodist Church in Britain; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working and wellbeing support

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Onsite leisure facilities

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Head of Clinical Engineering to lead the medical equipment strategy across the Trust. The role oversees capital programmes, safety, compliance and availability for clinical teams, while advising senior committees and representing the Trust externally.

Key responsibilities include managing staff, analysing regulatory and financial issues, and driving innovation and improvements in equipment management.

Qualifications

• Senior NHS management experience
• Governance of medical equipment
• Clinical use of a wide range of equipment
• Strong governance and financial reporting skills

Responsibilities

• Set long-term medical equipment strategy and lead capital programmes
• Ensure equipment is safe, compliant and available for clinical teams
• Lead Trust-wide Clinical Engineering and advise senior committees
• Lead technical and outsourced staff and training
• Analyze regulatory, clinical and financial issues for long-term planning
• Develop contracts, policies and services
• Oversee maintenance, procurement and quality systems
• Control budgets and asset records
• Manage equipment information systems, audits and benchmarking
• Act as senior technical expert and drive improvement and innovation
• Maintain professional competence and provide reports

Skills

Senior NHS management

Medical equipment governance

Clinical use of equipment

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting and reporting

Education

First degree or NHS management experience

Master's in leadership/management

Post-graduate management qualification

Evidence of CPD

Job description

The Head of Clinical Engineering leads medical equipment and services across the whole of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The role sets long-term equipment strategy, runs the capital and sub-capital equipment programme and keeps equipment safe, compliant and available. It is a senior post with responsibility for technical and outsourced staff and close work with clinical and operational leaders, including advice to senior committees and external representation. Essential criteria cover senior NHS management experience, medical equipment governance and clinical use of a wide range of equipment.

What the job involves

• Set long-term medical equipment strategy and lead the capital and sub-capital equipment programme
• Ensure equipment is safe, compliant and available where clinical teams need it
• Lead Trust-wide Clinical Engineering, advising senior committees and representing the Trust externally
• Lead technical and outsourced staff, providers and training
• Analyse clinical, regulatory, commercial and financial issues and lead long-term equipment planning
• Develop contracts, policies and services
• Oversee maintenance, incidents, procurement and quality systems
• Control budgets, capital programmes, asset records and equipment disposal
• Manage medical equipment information systems, audits, benchmarking and research activity
• Act as the Trust's senior technical expert, acting independently and driving improvement and innovation
• Maintain professional competence, provide cover and complete reports
• Undertake other appropriate duties when required

What's required

Qualifications

• First degree or equivalent NHS management experience, with practical application of expertise at this level
• Master's degree in leadership, management or a relevant subject, or equivalent practical expertise
• Post-graduate management qualification, or equivalent practical expertise
• Evidence of sustained and continuous professional development

Experience

• Senior-level operational, HR and financial management experience in a large healthcare organisation
• Senior management experience in a large, complex environment
• Clinical experience operating a wide range of medical equipment

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of statutory, regulatory and governance obligations for medical equipment management
• Advanced understanding of financial reporting, including designing and directing systems to report on expenditure, net present value of equipment inventory and future equipping needs
• Expert understanding of specialist healthcare science activities and management, including the technical, commercial and financial consequences of medical developments
• Extensive knowledge of Health Service capital and revenue procurement programmes and procedures

Nice to have

• First-hand engineering experience of electronic equipment design, construction and repair

What's offered

• Career development
• Flexible working and wellbeing support
• Staff recognition scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car lease schemes
• Season ticket loan
• Membership options for onsite leisure facilities
• Consideration of applications to work flexibly, part time or job share