Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced Medical Devices Technical Specialist with Chartered Engineer status to provide technical leadership to our innovative, responsive medical devices team as well as fulfilling the requirements of being HCT's Medical Services Safety Officer. The role is varied and will involve working with the Medical Devices Service Lead to continue to deliver a valued, flexible and high quality service to operational community based services.
The Medical Devices Team were recently voted as runners up in our Leading Lights awards in Providing Excellent Support Services - could you be the person to make the difference in making us the winners next year?
*Proposed interview date: 07-Aug-2025*
Main duties of the job
At Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, our Medical Devices Team are crucial in helping the Trust and the wider NHS system achieve our strategic priorities; these include improving patient outcome and experience, reducing health inequalities and ensuring we deliver best value for money. The key aim of the Medical Devices Technical Specialist is to support the development of outstanding, high quality and responsive community services.
This is an exciting and varied role, and the post holder will be an important leader linking with operational teams and quality team as well as wider organisation. They will provide expert technical knowledge to the Medical Devices team and into procurement and testing process for Medical Devices in the trust.
The postholder will be required to fulfill the requirements as the Trusts Medical Devices Safety Offer (MDSO)
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more details
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more details
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Person Specification
Technical Specialist
Essential
- oMasters degree or equivalent experience or degree equivalent with highly developed specialist knowledge of medical device management
- oSignificant experience of medical device management at a senior level within an NHS setting
- oExperience of managing a team
- oSpecialist knowledge of the broad range of medical devices in use in a community trust
- oKnowledge and experience of the procurement and management of maintenance contracts
- oDeveloped analytical skills to enable the understanding and interpretation of information and data
- oAbility to manage complex issues, to research and investigate and challenge information
- oAdvanced knowledge and proficiency in the use of software packages (MS Word , Excel , Power Point and Databases)
- oHighly organised and able to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
- oEligible to live and work in the UK
Desirable
- Chartered engineer status
- Previous NHS experience Knowledge of medical device maintenance software
Person Specification
Technical Specialist
Essential
- oMasters degree or equivalent experience or degree equivalent with highly developed specialist knowledge of medical device management
- oSignificant experience of medical device management at a senior level within an NHS setting
- oExperience of managing a team
- oSpecialist knowledge of the broad range of medical devices in use in a community trust
- oKnowledge and experience of the procurement and management of maintenance contracts
- oDeveloped analytical skills to enable the understanding and interpretation of information and data
- oAbility to manage complex issues, to research and investigate and challenge information
- oAdvanced knowledge and proficiency in the use of software packages (MS Word , Excel , Power Point and Databases)
- oHighly organised and able to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
- oEligible to live and work in the UK
Desirable
- Chartered engineer status
- Previous NHS experience Knowledge of medical device maintenance software
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Medical Devices
Unit 27 IO Centre, Hatfield Business Park, Hearle Way
Hatfield
AL10 9EW
Employer's website
https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
