Electro Medical Equipment (EME) Manager

Job overview

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 team’s 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.