Job summary
Are you an experienced and motivated leader in medical engineering? King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Electro Medical Equipment (EME) Manager to join our expanding team.
This is a key operational leadership role within the Medical Equipment Management Service (MEMS), responsible for overseeing the delivery of medical equipment maintenance across multiple clinical specialities and Trust sites.
You'll play a vital part in ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient management of critical medical equipment, working closely with technical teams, clinical stakeholders, and operational leads across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Job
- Lead the strategic and operational management of the EME workshop across all MEMS-supported sites.
- Line manage Band 7 service leads, promoting a high-performance, supportive team culture.
- Deliver high standards of planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
- Oversee the deployment and support of medical device connectivity to the Epic electronic health record system.
- Monitor service delivery against KPIs and drive improvement initiatives.
- Manage service governance, ensuring compliance with ISO 13485, MHRA guidance, and Trust policies.
- Represent the EME service at internal governance forums, clinical groups, and external meetings.
- Support business planning, workforce development, and strategic equipment replacement programmes.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational Performance
- Oversee workshop performance across all supported sites, ensuring prompt and efficient service delivery.
- Lead on medical device connectivity projects, working closely with ICT teams.
- Manage the teams workload, equipment audits, stock control, and asset management through the AIMS database.
- Provide regular performance reports and analysis to internal governance bodies.
Strategy and Planning
- Support Trust-wide medical equipment strategic planning and capital replacement programmes.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) aligned with ISO and Trust quality frameworks.
- Support business cases, service development, and resource planning.
Governance and Quality Control
- Lead quality assurance processes, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with infection control, health and safety, and safeguarding procedures.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for regulatory compliance.
People Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop direct reports.
- Conduct appraisals, manage training compliance, and support recruitment as needed.
- Foster a positive team culture, promoting wellbeing and professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational Performance
- Oversee workshop performance across all supported sites, ensuring prompt and efficient service delivery.
- Lead on medical device connectivity projects, working closely with ICT teams.
- Manage the teams workload, equipment audits, stock control, and asset management through the AIMS database.
- Provide regular performance reports and analysis to internal governance bodies.
Strategy and Planning
- Support Trust-wide medical equipment strategic planning and capital replacement programmes.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) aligned with ISO and Trust quality frameworks.
- Support business cases, service development, and resource planning.
Governance and Quality Control
- Lead quality assurance processes, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with infection control, health and safety, and safeguarding procedures.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for regulatory compliance.
People Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop direct reports.
- Conduct appraisals, manage training compliance, and support recruitment as needed.
- Foster a positive team culture, promoting wellbeing and professional development.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to BSc or equivalent level of education, training, or experience in a relevant scientific, technical or engineering subject.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Professional registration within healthcare science (practitioner or scientist level)
- Master's Degree (or equivalent level combination of post-graduate study and experience) in medical device or other healthcare related technology.
- Formal qualification in leadership and management
- Further training in operational and project management
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in leading a team of Biomedical Engineers or managing a biomedical department/workshop.
- Extensive experience in planning and delivering maintenance and repair services covering a wide range of specialist medical equipment.
- In-depth knowledge of specialist medical equipment and related techniques.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work and other related legislation.
- Knowledge of patient and staff risks associated with inappropriate use or failure of medical devices
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, professional and other guidelines
- Broad knowledge of medical equipment management techniques such as acceptance testing, repair and service
- Advanced level of IT knowledge.
- Expert technical/clinical knowledge in medical device technologies
Desirable
- Experience working within the NHS environment.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to organise own and other's workloads.
- Ability to lead a team of engineers working with a wide range of medical devices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate on difficult, complex and detailed issues.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to BSc or equivalent level of education, training, or experience in a relevant scientific, technical or engineering subject.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Professional registration within healthcare science (practitioner or scientist level)
- Master's Degree (or equivalent level combination of post-graduate study and experience) in medical device or other healthcare related technology.
- Formal qualification in leadership and management
- Further training in operational and project management
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in leading a team of Biomedical Engineers or managing a biomedical department/workshop.
- Extensive experience in planning and delivering maintenance and repair services covering a wide range of specialist medical equipment.
- In-depth knowledge of specialist medical equipment and related techniques.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work and other related legislation.
- Knowledge of patient and staff risks associated with inappropriate use or failure of medical devices
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, professional and other guidelines
- Broad knowledge of medical equipment management techniques such as acceptance testing, repair and service
- Advanced level of IT knowledge.
- Expert technical/clinical knowledge in medical device technologies
Desirable
- Experience working within the NHS environment.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to organise own and other's workloads.
- Ability to lead a team of engineers working with a wide range of medical devices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate on difficult, complex and detailed issues.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
