Head of Critical Equipment

Salary

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£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 organisation’s 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

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• 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

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• 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. xwzovoh
  
• 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