Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within Liverpool University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust to recruit to the post of Medical Engineering Manager. The sucessful candidate will lead the Medical Engineering Department, delivering services across all Trust sites.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Engineering Manager has responsibility for the technical and managerial control and supervision of all directly employed and contracted staff carrying out maintenance on highly complex medical equipment; including life support, patient monitoring, patient therapy, diagnostic, ventilatory and anaesthetic equipment and the repairs of that equipment which may at times be 'patient connected'.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the management of the medical engineering service across all sites in line with Trust policy.
This will include HR, Financial, Procurement, Maintence, compliance and governance functions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the management of the medical engineering service across all sites in line with Trust policy.
This will include HR, Financial, Procurement, Maintence, compliance and governance functions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering or Science.
- Post graduate qualification
- Registered Clinical Technologist.
- post qualification training courses in management.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post qualification medical engineering experience.
- Experience managing/deputising in a large multi-disciplined department.
Skills
Essential
- Have effective managerial, organisational, communication and empathy skills.
- Ability to communicate well and present complex information, including formal presentations, to colleagues and other staff at all levels and disciplines.
- Ability to use tact and diplomacy to encourage change in healthcare professional working practices with regard to the management of medical devices.
- Able to motivate and encourage staff to embrace change.
- Ability to audit highly complex, multi-faceted processes.
- Able to develop and produce clear records and documentation.
- Able to work in all areas within the Hospitals.
- Able to display an advanced level of knowledge necessary to repair and maintain highly complex medical equipment
- Able to work to deadlines and prioritise tasks.
- Able to advise healthcare professionals on equipment purchase and management.
- Able to advise healthcare professionals on equipment purchase and management.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge in broad areas of medical engineering technology.
- Knowledge of IT networks connected to medical systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering or Science.
- Post graduate qualification
- Registered Clinical Technologist.
- post qualification training courses in management.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post qualification medical engineering experience.
- Experience managing/deputising in a large multi-disciplined department.
Skills
Essential
- Have effective managerial, organisational, communication and empathy skills.
- Ability to communicate well and present complex information, including formal presentations, to colleagues and other staff at all levels and disciplines.
- Ability to use tact and diplomacy to encourage change in healthcare professional working practices with regard to the management of medical devices.
- Able to motivate and encourage staff to embrace change.
- Ability to audit highly complex, multi-faceted processes.
- Able to develop and produce clear records and documentation.
- Able to work in all areas within the Hospitals.
- Able to display an advanced level of knowledge necessary to repair and maintain highly complex medical equipment
- Able to work to deadlines and prioritise tasks.
- Able to advise healthcare professionals on equipment purchase and management.
- Able to advise healthcare professionals on equipment purchase and management.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge in broad areas of medical engineering technology.
- Knowledge of IT networks connected to medical systems.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
