Head of Clinical Engineering

Job summary

The Head of Clinical Engineering provides leadership and oversight to a health board wide team of technical and scientific staff involved in supporting clinical teams in the management of medical equipment, which includes its commissioning, repair and servicing and decommissioning. In meeting this challenge the Head of the Clinical Engineering provides expert advice and assistance to wide ranging staff groups and senior managers and directors on medical device issues and policy matters. The post holder provides scientific input to and chairs a number of key meetings in working to these aims and will strategically plan services with an ever changing landscape of patient care kept in focus.

The Head of Clinical Engineering leads a specialist scientific and technical service team along with a wide range of service contractors, ensuring that work is prioritised to meet the clinical objectives of the Health Board and ensures this is achieved with value in mind and with risks identified and controlled. The Head of Clinical Engineering also oversees the medical device training function.

Main duties of the job

1. Lead the strategic management of the Clinical Engineering Department, including having responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive medical equipment service.
2. Direct and manage the specialist scientific and technical services provided by the clinical engineering function, ensuring that work is prioritised to meet the needs of the UHB, that resources are managed effectively and risks to the UHB are minimised.
3. Provide leadership and expert advice on medical device issues and policy matters.
4. Initiate research programmes and undertake research and development projects.
5. Act as the lead for Clinical Scientist Training within Clinical Engineering.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.

Job description

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• A clinical or medical engineering qualification equivalent to MSc or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration as a Clinical Scientist or working towards clinical scientist registration Or Appropriate practitioner registration with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) or a member of the Register if Clinical Technologists (RCT)
• Extensive in-depth knowledge of medical electronic and mechanical engineering principles as it relates to physiology.
• Specialist knowledge of medical electronics and devices, particularly regarding electrical safety in the patient environment.
• Extensive practical experience in the field of clinical engineering or medical device lifecycle management.
• Sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• A clear understanding of formal quality systems and associated audit and research
• Working knowledge and understanding of clinical governance.
• Sound understanding of the Modernising Scientific Careers agenda within Wales
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in at least one other specialist field related to clinical engineering, e.g specialist laser’s
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety at work legislation

Desirable

• Ph.D, professional doctorate or equivalent
• Registration as a Consultant Clinical Scientist on the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) register
• Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) or equivalent body

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical experience managing and/or maintaining specialist and complex medical equipment
• Evidence of leading a Clinical Engineering department
• Evidence of strong links within the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS)
• Experience of contributing to the work of national bodies in formulating guidelines on technical and safety issues relating to medical equipment.
• Extensive experience of organising and managing quality systems i.e. BSI, ISO 13485

Desirable

• Evidence of leading and chairing professional groups at UK level, eg. Previous experience of chairing IPEM’s Clinical Engineering Special Interest Group
• Experience with E-learning techniques
• Reputation for work in a particular specialist field of clinical engineering
• Experience working within the NHS or other healthcare establishment
• Experience and understanding of Medical Device Training

Other

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate responsibilities under professional Code of Conduct
• Able to cope with controlled occupational exposure to Electrical hazards; Medical equipment contamination hazards; Solvents and other hazardous substances; Tools at elevated temperatures; Occasional eyestrain due to component size; Lifting heavy sensitive items of equipment
• Flexibility to meet service needs
• Able to travel across the Health Board sites in a timely manner

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

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SA31 2AF

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