Principal Clinical Technologists

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization is seeking two Principal Clinical Technologist roles in West Wales. The successful candidates will lead the Clinical Engineering department, oversee medical devices, and collaborate across sites to ensure compliance. Candidates must be registered health-care professionals with medical device experience and strong leadership skills. This opportunity encourages bilingualism to enhance patient interactions while welcoming English speakers. Interviews are set for 16/12/2025.

Qualifications

• Registered health-care professional with experience in medical device engineering or related field.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Willingness to work across multiple sites and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Clinical Engineering department at your respective site.
• Oversee day-to-day activities and manage a portfolio of medical devices.
• Collaborate with the wider Clinical Engineering team to ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership skills

Project management skills

Communication in Welsh

Education

Registered health-care professional

Experience in medical device engineering

Job description

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are a registered health‑care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales, please don't hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected].

Hywel Dda University Health Board reserves the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.

Positions

Two Principal Clinical Technologist roles are available: one at Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth, and another at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry the full responsibility for leadership of the Clinical Engineering department at your respective site.
• Oversee day‑to‑day activities of the Clinical Engineering function and manage a portfolio of approximately 30,000 medical devices.
• Own and deliver specific projects that relate to medical devices, developing them over time based on your skills and the needs of the department.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of technologists, apprentices, administrative staff and the equipment librarian resident at the site.
• Collaborate with the wider Clinical Engineering team across the four acute sites within the Health Board to ensure compliance and maximise performance of medical devices.
• Report directly to the Head of Clinical Engineering and provide oversight for the device lifecycle, from procurement to decommissioning.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Registered health‑care professional with experience in medical device engineering or related field.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Desirable: ability to communicate in Welsh; the Health Board offers learning options to meet Welsh language requirements.
• Willingness to work across multiple sites and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits & Language Policy

• Hywel Dda University Health Board is committed to supporting staff to embrace bilingualism to enhance patient and service‑user experiences.
• Welsh language is desirable but not mandatory; English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
• All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Interview Process

Interviews will be held on 16/12/2025.