Medical Equipment Capital Programme Manager | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Aylesbury is seeking an experienced Clinical Engineer to lead their medical equipment program. This senior role involves ensuring the safety and efficacy of medical devices, managing high-value capital projects, and driving technological innovations within the Trust. Ideal candidates will have NHS and commercial experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality healthcare. The role also features extensive benefits and development opportunities within the Trust.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience leading medical equipment programs in a healthcare setting.
• Strong background in NHS operations and commercial practices.
• Ability to manage high-value capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the medical equipment program ensuring safety and effectiveness.
• Manage high-value capital programs with compliance.
• Develop business cases and lead procurement processes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Commercial awareness

Influencing skills

Innovative thinking

Job description

The Clinical Engineering department provides the equipment clinicians at Buckinghamshire Healthcare need to care for the people of the county. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Engineer to lead our multi-million-pound medical equipment programme, ensuring our fleet remains sufficient, safe, and effective including equipping major new facilities across the Trust. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for delivering high-value capital projects, introducing innovative technologies, and driving long-term strategy.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, confident in engaging with clinicians, technical specialists, and commercial partners. You will combine a passion for technology with strong commercial awareness and the determination to achieve the best value for the NHS. Ideally, you will bring both NHS and commercial experience, with the ability to influence, innovate, and deliver results in a complex environment. If you are ready to join us in shaping the future of healthcare technology and making a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

The post holder contributes to the department’s support of the medical equipment fleet with the aim that no treatment is delayed, cancelled or compromised through a failure or shortage of medical equipment that was foreseeable or preventable.

Key Responsibilities

The post holder is a senior member of the Clinical Engineering management team, reporting to senior leadership and jointly accountable for operations and long-term strategy.

A key responsibility is ensuring the Trust has sufficient, safe, and effective medical equipment in line, while managing high-value capital programmes in compliance with governance and budgetary control.

The post holder works to maximise value through adoption of new medical technologies, innovative acquisition methods, supplier negotiations, and by setting long-term medical equipment strategies as part of the Medical Equipment Panel.

The role includes developing business cases, leading evaluations, and overseeing procurement, commissioning, and training programmes to support clinical and technical staff.

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Benefits

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Our Vision & Mission

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Diversity & Equality

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care‑experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Application Instructions

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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This advert closes on Sunday 18 Jan 2026.