Head Of Clinical Engineering

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Head of Clinical Engineering to lead the division, shaping equipment strategy and capital programmes. You will oversee budget, governance, and a mixed workforce while partnering with clinical leaders to meet patient care needs.

The role requires senior management experience in a large healthcare setting, and a deep understanding of medical equipment management, safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• First degree or equivalent NHS management experience.
• Master's degree in leadership/management or related subject.
• Post-graduate management qualification or evidence of practical application.
• Evidence of sustained professional development.
• Knowledge of statutory, regulatory and governance obligations relating to medical equipment management.
• Operational, HR and financial management experience at a senior level within a large healthcare organisation.
• Clinical experience operating a wide range of medical equipment.
• Desirable: hands-on engineering experience of electronic equipment design/repair.

Responsibilities

• Lead Trust-wide Clinical Engineering and communicate with senior committees.
• Oversee long-term equipment strategies, budgets and capital programmes.
• Direct a technical and outsourced workforce alongside clinical leaders.
• Ensure medical equipment safety, compliance and availability.
• Drive improvement and innovation as the Trust's senior technical expert.

Education

First degree

Master's degree

Post-graduate management qualification

Evidence of CPD

Knowledge of regulatory governance for medical equipment

Tools

Senior management experience

Financial reporting

Healthcare science management

Procurement programmes

Job description

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Head of Clinical Engineering. Lead Clinical Engineering across the Trust, taking responsibility for the medical equipment and services relied on by clinical teams every day. You'll shape long-term equipment strategy, lead the capital and sub-capital medical equipment programme, and ensure equipment is safe, compliant, and available where it's needed. You'll drive a technical and outsourced workforce, while working with senior clinical and operational leaders to ensure medical technology continues to meet the changing needs of patients and services.

Main duties of the job

• The role leads Trust-wide Clinical Engineering, communicating complex information, advising senior committees and representing the Trust externally.
• It requires expert analysis of clinical, regulatory, commercial and financial issues; long-term equipment planning; contract, policy and service development; and oversight of maintenance, incidents, procurement and quality systems.
• The postholder controls budgets, capital programmes, asset records and equipment disposal, while leading staff, outsourced providers and training.
• They manage medical-equipment information systems, audits, benchmarking and research activity.
• As the Trust's senior technical expert, they act independently, drive improvement and innovation, maintain professional competence, provide cover, complete reports and undertake appropriate additional duties when required.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

• career development
• flexible working and wellbeing
• staff recognition scheme.
• Cycle to Work
• car lease schemes
• season ticket loan
• membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Education

Essential

• First degree or equivalent NHS management experience and evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Master's degree in leadership or management or relevant subject or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Post-graduate management qualification or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Evidence of sustained and continuous professional development
• Knowledge of statutory, regulatory and governance obligations relating to medical equipment management

Experience

Essential

• Operational, HR and financial management experience at a senior level within a large healthcare organisation.
• Clinical experience operating a wide range of medical equipment

Desirable

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

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Essential

• Experience of working at senior management level in large complex environment.
• Advanced understanding of financial reporting, ability to design and direct systems to report on expenditure, net present value of equipment inventory, future equipping needs
• Expert understanding of specialist healthcare science activities and management knowledge, including technical, commercial and financial equipping consequences of medical developments and strategies.
• Extensive knowledge of Health Service Capital and Revenue Procurement programmes/ procedures

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.

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