A unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, experienced engineer to lead our high profile Clinical Engineering Team.

We are looking for a talented individual with a proven record of success to manage our comprehensive Trust-wide medical equipment maintenance and management service and to lead our medical device innovation activities. The post-holder will lead a team of over 80 staff and will bring extensive experience gained either in an NHS or a relevant industrial background.

You will be responsible for ensuring that our Clinical Engineering services rank amongst the best in the country and for creating new opportunities for innovation for patient benefit.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Chartered Engineer or registered Clinical Scientist with the ability to deliver excellent, strategic and operational leadership, and ideally with a combined experience of complex asset management and medical device development. You will have well-developed management skills and demonstrable ability to build and work within successful teams.

Our specialised medical equipment maintenance and management function is supported by a staff group of 70+, with a budget of �8.1M. It includes equipment ranging from basic monitoring to highly complex imaging and therapy equipment, with a value in excess of �100M. The post-holder will be responsible for the strategic planning of this service at organisational level. Our medical device innovation (MDI) workshops house complex electronic and mechanical equipment and services include innovative design and build, engineering and regulatory consultancy. We operate externally-audited Quality Management Systems, and as a leading centre, have a role in training the next generation of engineers.

The Trust hosts a highly successful NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (Devices for Dignity), which operates nationally and is supported by the MDI group. We also provide national leadership for 14 NIHR HealthTech Research Centres across England.

About us

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust is one of the largest and most successful healthcare employers in the UK. We offer fantastic development opportunities and there are always exciting initiatives for enthusiastic professionals. The city, England's greenest, is vibrant and friendly, boasts two universities and is located on the edge of the Peak District.

What you can expect from Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree-level knowledge/experience of leadership, strategy and management
• Honours degree (minimum 2ii) or equivalent in Engineering/Physics or an allied subject
• Postgraduate education to doctoral level in Engineering/Physics or a relevant subject area or equivalent experience
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist or Chartered Engineer status

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience managing Complex Scientific and/or Engineering Services and engaging with and leading a team
• Extensive experience of senior professional leadership across a range of settings
• Demonstrable knowledge and implementation of HR processes
• Experience of workforce planning and recruitment and retention strategies, budget and resources
• Significant experience of managing budgets and financial resources, including the associated processes such as budget setting and financial planning

Desirable

• Experience in the innovative design, development and construction of medical devices and laboratory equipment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Operates and behaves in accordance with relevant legislation, guidance, policies and procedures designed to ensure governance and probity, including specifically within the field of Medical Devices, and takes steps to address any issues of non-compliance within areas of responsibility
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
• Has the drive and energy to make things happen and achieve outcomes

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to take a corporate approach to key issues
• Able to demonstrate successfully translating strategic planning into successful operational delivery
• Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on performance management information systems

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU

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