EBME - Head of Clinical Engineering

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

EBME - Head of Clinical Engineering

The closing date is 03 July 2026

The Head of Clinical Engineering - EBME provides strategic, professional and operational leadership for all Clinical Engineering services across the Trust. This role ensures the safe, effective, and financially sustainable lifecycle management of all medical devices and laboratory instrumentation, from procurement and commissioning through to maintenance, governance, risk management, and disposal.

The post-holder is the Trust's senior expert for medical device safety, regulation, and engineering governance, leading a multi-disciplinary workforce and overseeing a large, complex asset base. They will shape long‑term strategy, deliver high‑quality engineering services, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive innovation, digital integration, and value‑for‑money across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Directors, Matrons, Clinical Leads and Senior Management
• Digital Services and IT Integration teams
• MHRA, NHS England, CQC and external regulators
• Manufacturers, suppliers and service contractors
• Regional and national Clinical Engineering networks
• North West London Procurement Hub (NWL Procurement)

Strategic Leadership & Service Development

• Strategic direction – Lead the Trust‑wide Clinical Engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives, digital transformation programmes, and national medical device safety priorities.
• Service transformation – Develop and deliver multi‑year service improvement plans, including workforce development, digital asset management, and modernisation of engineering services.
• Innovation leadership – Drive adoption of emerging technologies, device connectivity, and integration with clinical systems, working closely with Digital, Estates, and clinical divisions.
• Corporate representation – Act as the senior engineering representative at Trust committees, regional networks, and national forums.

Governance, Regulation & Medical Device Safety

• Serve as the Trust's Medical Device Safety Officer (MDSO) with full accountability for compliance with MHRA, CQC, ISO standards, and national safety frameworks.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital – home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top‑rated hyper‑acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper‑acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• Ealing Hospital – a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital – our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
• St Mark's Hospital – an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge / Experience

• Relevant or similar NHS post
• Understanding of acute hospitals EBME systems

Qualifications

• Minimum of Master degree level or demonstrable experience/HND/HNC in EBME relevant subject
• Membership of a professional Engineering (Chartered) organisation

Skills, Abilities & Attributes

• HTM appointments
• Ability to think clearly and work strategically
• Ability to influence and negotiate at a senior level, analyse and report on complex data

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.

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£72,719 to £83,505 a year – Per Annum Including High Cost Area Supplement