Head of Critical Equipment

7 Days Old

Salary: £67,993 £78,542 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Location: Multi-site NHS acute hospital environment
Closing date: 3 April 2026 12:00 noon
About the Organisation
We are a specialist Facilities Management and Property Services organisation delivering services across an NHS hospital estate. Our medical engineering / clinical engineering capability supports the full lifecycle of medical devices helping ensure equipment is safe, compliant, available and fit for clinical use.
Join Our Team
This is a senior leadership opportunity to lead the organisations critical equipment engineering function ensuring high-risk, high-dependency equipment used in theatres, critical care, diagnostics and emergency pathways is maintained, governed and continually improved in line with regulatory requirements and best practice.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and oversee the clinical/medical equipment engineering service, ensuring excellent operational delivery and customer support.
Manage the equipment lifecycle: procurement input, commissioning, maintenance planning, asset management, replacement planning and decommissioning.
Ensure compliance with relevant guidance and inspection expectations (including MHRA-aligned governance and broader quality/compliance standards).
Lead device risk assessment, incident investigation and root cause analysis; produce clear performance and assurance reporting.
Provide expert technical leadership to support capital planning and prioritisation of replacements with senior clinical stakeholders.
Lead, develop and performance-manage a multidisciplinary engineering team; build capability and resilience across the service.
Ideal Candidate
Significant experience in medical equipment/clinical engineering within healthcare, with leadership responsibility across complex services.
Strong knowledge of equipment lifecycle governance, asset systems, quality/compliance expectations and stakeholder engagement.
Degree (or equivalent) in biomedical/clinical engineering (or closely related), with evidence of ongoing professional development.
Recruitment Timetable
Closing date: 3 April 2026 12:00 noon
Interviews: To be confirmed
How to Apply
Please submit CV + supporting statement
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Location:
London
Salary:
£75,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Construction

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