Head of Clinical Engineering

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Crosshouse; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Head of Clinical Engineering to lead the Clinical Engineering service within the Diagnostic Services Division at University Hospital Crosshouse. You will oversee safe device management, lifecycle, procurement support and service improvement across acute, community and hosted services.

The role requires a strong engineering background, CPD activity, and experience in managing budgets, staff and complex service delivery within a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Electronic, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Management training or equivalent experience.
• Specialist knowledge of medical device management, maintenance and safety testing.
• Understanding of relevant legislation and IEC standards for medical devices.
• Knowledge of equipment lifecycle management and service delivery processes.
• Good financial awareness with budget/resource management experience.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Significant experience in Clinical Engineering or equivalent healthcare environment.
• Experience supervising staff and managing service delivery in a complex organisation.
• Experience in medical equipment maintenance, repair and procurement support.
• Experience contributing to service improvement and new processes or technologies.
• Experience working with clinical and technical stakeholders.
• Active CPD engagement in rapidly changing technology.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership of NHS Ayrshire & Arran's Clinical Engineering service.
• Ensure safe, effective and efficient device management across services.
• Support lifecycle and procurement for medical devices.
• Implement governance and compliance with device safety requirements and regulatory guidance.
• Lead service improvement and innovation in Clinical Engineering.
• Manage maintenance contracts and external providers for value for money.

Skills

CPD commitment

Communication skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Financial awareness

Staff supervision

Education

Honours degree in Electronic/Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Asset management systems

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Position

Head of Clinical Engineering within our Diagnostic Services Division based at University Hospital Crosshouse.

Hours And Shift Pattern

Monday to Friday 36 hours per week.

What You Will Do

The Head of Clinical Engineering provides operational leadership of NHS Ayrshire & Arran's Clinical Engineering service, ensuring the safe, effective and efficient delivery of medical device management across acute, community and hosted services, including lifecycle and procurement support.

This post implements the organization's Medical Device governance framework, ensuring compliance with device safety requirements, training standards, alert management processes and relevant regulatory guidance, supporting high-quality care and service delivery.

They are required to support service improvement and innovation within Clinical Engineering, contributing to the safe integration of medical devices and associated technologies. Assist in the management of maintenance contracts and external providers to ensure effective service delivery and value for money for the Board.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job

• Honours degree in Electronic, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering (or equivalent relevant qualification).
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Management training or equivalent experience.
• Specialist knowledge of medical device management, maintenance, calibration and safety testing across a range of equipment.
• Understanding of relevant legislation, standards and guidance relating to medical devices (e.g. MHRA guidance, IEC standards, health and safety requirements).
• Knowledge of equipment lifecycle management, asset systems and service delivery processes.
• Good financial awareness, with experience of managing budgets and resources within defined limits.
• Well-developed communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Significant experience working within a Clinical Engineering or equivalent technical healthcare environment.
• Experience of supervising staff and managing service delivery in a complex organisation.
• Experience in medical equipment maintenance, repair, procurement support and compliance with standards.
• Experience of contributing to service improvement, projects and implementation of new processes or technologies.
• Experience of working collaboratively with clinical and technical stakeholders.
• The post is in an area of rapidly changing technology and it is required that the postholder actively undertakes CPD activity
• Driving Licence.

Full UK driving licence is essential to this role.

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form. NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

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