Medical Equipment Project Support Manager

Job details

• Job reference: 252693
• Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
• Job closing date: 15/07/2026
• Job Type: Administrative Services
• Location: Waverley Court
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 01/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: Capital Planning & Projects

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An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, conscientious and motivated individual to join the Medical Equipment Asset Management Team within the Capital Planning and Projects Department.

The main scope of the role will be the responsibility for operationally managing elements of the capital LMERG annual medical equipment replacement programme. Facilitating and monitoring progress of the programmes to ensure timescales and objectives are being achieved within agreed budgets.

You will use best practice to enhance existing datasets and develop new data collection methods to support changing information needs of the department.

The successful applicant will require excellent organisational and time management skills, possess a high standard of interpersonal, verbal, written communication skills. The successful applicant will be self-motivated with the ability to work on their own initiative with minimal supervision and work within the wider team.

The post holder will be encouraged to develop their understanding of medical equipment generic types to support the asset management of the replacement programmes.

Informal enquires to: Catherine Bakkers, Medical Equipment Asset Manager at catherine.bakkers@nhs.scot

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