Job summary
Are you experienced and passionate about delivering impactful healthcare projects? Would you like to play a crucial role in shaping the future of clinical services at one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts? If so, we're looking for a Capital Equipment Manager to join our Clinical Engineering team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals.
As our new Capital Equipment Manager, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing the equipment workstream of capital and major clinical projects across the Trust. This includes the effective delivery of the Clinical Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP) and other high-profile initiatives that ensure the Trust's equipment infrastructure remains modern, safe, and aligned to clinical needs. This is a key role requiring close collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders including clinical teams, engineers, procurement specialists, finance professionals, and external suppliers.
You will play a lead role in the planning, co-ordination, and execution of multiple projects within the Clinical Engineering portfolio. From creating detailed project plans and managing project budgets to monitoring risks and ensuring timely delivery, your skills in project management and service planning will be pivotal. The role involves regular reporting to senior management and Trust committees, with a particular focus on capital planning, equipment lifecycle management, and the integration of clinical priorities within a busy hospital environment.
Main duties of the job
The Capital Equipment Manager plays a central role in overseeing the planning, delivery, and operational management of the equipment workstream within capital projects and the Clinical Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP) at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This role ensures the Trust's clinical equipment is safe, effective, and aligned with clinical and operational priorities.
A key responsibility is to lead on the planning and implementation of equipment elements in capital and major projects. This includes developing detailed project plans, establishing timelines and resource needs, and ensuring effective coordination with internal clinical teams, finance, procurement, and external suppliers. The postholder will facilitate regular equipment project meetings, resolving issues and reporting on progress to senior management and Trust committees.
The postholder will oversee the full lifecycle management of clinical equipment. Working closely with clinical and technical teams, they will prioritise equipment replacement based on clinical risk, safety requirements, and regulatory compliance. This includes identifying high-risk devices, coordinating procurement processes, and ensuring seamless integration into operational services.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead the planning, implementation and delivery of the equipment workstream of capital projects.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans for the equipment workstream, including timelines, milestones and resource allocation ensuring alignment with Trust goals.
- Monitor and report on the progress of projects equipment workstreams, identifying and mitigating risks to ensure successful outcome.
- Oversee the lifecycle management of clinical equipment including planning and co-ordinating the replacement of outdated or high-risk devices.
- Work closely with clinical teams to prioritise equipment replacements based on clinical needs, safety and regulatory compliance. Collaborate with other stakeholders such as Estates and Facilities to ensure a comprehensive approach.
- Facilitate regular equipment project meetings, providing updates and resolving any issues that arise.
- Collaborate with clinical staff, department heads and other stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure project objectives are met.
- Ensure continuous oversight and daily monitoring of the CERP.
- Maintain strong relationships with suppliers, contractors, and other external partners, negotiating terms and ensuring quality standards are met.
- Deliver updates and detailed information to the Capital and Estates Committee as needed.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead the planning, implementation and delivery of the equipment workstream of capital projects.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans for the equipment workstream, including timelines, milestones and resource allocation ensuring alignment with Trust goals.
- Monitor and report on the progress of projects equipment workstreams, identifying and mitigating risks to ensure successful outcome.
- Oversee the lifecycle management of clinical equipment including planning and co-ordinating the replacement of outdated or high-risk devices.
- Work closely with clinical teams to prioritise equipment replacements based on clinical needs, safety and regulatory compliance. Collaborate with other stakeholders such as Estates and Facilities to ensure a comprehensive approach.
- Facilitate regular equipment project meetings, providing updates and resolving any issues that arise.
- Collaborate with clinical staff, department heads and other stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure project objectives are met.
- Ensure continuous oversight and daily monitoring of the CERP.
- Maintain strong relationships with suppliers, contractors, and other external partners, negotiating terms and ensuring quality standards are met.
- Deliver updates and detailed information to the Capital and Estates Committee as needed.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational management experience at middle management level
Skills
Essential
- Strong relationship development and leadership skills with senior management, peers and direct reports
- Ability to organise and collate complex information and analyse and re-present
- Budgeting, forecasting, business planning
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Team player, collegial working style, willing to share responsibility.
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational management experience at middle management level
Skills
Essential
- Strong relationship development and leadership skills with senior management, peers and direct reports
- Ability to organise and collate complex information and analyse and re-present
- Budgeting, forecasting, business planning
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Team player, collegial working style, willing to share responsibility.
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
