Medical Equipment Engineering Supervisor

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Brandy Carr; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave (27–33 days)

NHS Pension

NHS Discounts

Car lease & salary sacrifice

Employee assistance & counselling

Career progression & development

Staff networks

Job summary

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust seeks an experienced Medical Equipment Engineer Supervisor to join the Medical Devices Management Team in Wakefield. You will lead the Equipment Engineering section and work with the Medical Devices Manager to deliver a safe, high-quality medical equipment service in a major NHS Trust.

You will oversee device lifecycle, ensure compliance with MHRA guidance and regulatory standards, manage staff performance, and drive service improvement across the

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in a medical equipment environment.
• Experience in supervising engineering or technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership and day-to-day management of the Equipment Engineering section.
• Support the Medical Devices Manager in operational and strategic management of the department.
• Ensure departmental strategies, policies and SOPs are implemented and maintained.
• Act as Professional Supervisor for the Medical Devices Management Department, ensuring delivery of a high-quality medical equipment service.
• Oversee safe procurement, maintenance, management and lifecycle of medical devices across the Trust.
• Ensure compliance with MHRA guidance, legislation and technical standards.
• Lead incident reporting related to medical devices and coordinate with Health, Safety and Risk Department.
• Manage staff performance, appraisals, training and development within the engineering team.
• Promote continuous service improvement and quality assurance initiatives.
• Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust covers a large geographic area and serves five million people.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Medical Equipment Engineer Supervisor to join our Medical Devices Management Team based in Wakefield. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced medical equipment professional looking to take the next step into a leadership role. As a key member of the Medical Devices Management Team, you will contribute to the strategic management and development of the department while ensuring the delivery of a safe, effective, and high-quality medical equipment service across the Trust. Working closely with the Medical Devices Manager, you will play a vital role in developing and improving the services provided by the department, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, statutory requirements, and technical guidance. The Medical Devices Management Department supports the procurement, maintenance, management, and safety of medical devices across the Trust, As the Medical Equipment Engineer Supervisor, you will:

• Provide effective leadership and day-to-day management of the Equipment Engineering section.
• Support the Medical Devices Manager in the operational and strategic management of the department.
• Ensure departmental strategies, policies, and standard operating procedures are implemented and maintained.
• Act as the Professional Supervisor for the Medical Devices Management Department, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality medical equipment service.
• Oversee the safe procurement, maintenance, management, and lifecycle of medical devices throughout the Trust.
• Ensure robust systems are in place to minimise risks associated with the acquisition, maintenance, and use of medical devices.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, MHRA guidance, statutory requirements, and technical standards.
• Provide specialist advice to the Medical Devices Management Team, Trust Procurement Group, Vehicle and Trust Procurement Group, and other Trust committees on all matters relating to medical devices.
• Lead on incident reporting relating to medical devices and liaise with the Health, Safety and Risk Department regarding MHRA safety alerts, adverse incidents, and corrective actions.
• Manage staff performance, appraisals, training, development, and personnel matters within the engineering team.
• Promote continuous service improvement and support quality assurance initiatives. Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live. We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
• Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.