Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Clinical Technical Services within a department with a proud history of excellence and innovation. Our Medical Engineering & Maintenance Department (MEMD) is renowned for setting and developing the highest standards within the Clinical Engineering community and has maintained continuous ISO 9001 accreditation through BSI external auditing since 1990.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Principal Engineer to provide operational, technical and professional leadership across our Clinical Technical Services function, ensuring the safe, effective and compliant management of medical devices throughout the Trust and for external customers.
As Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of medical device maintenance services for all Trust-owned medical equipment and external customer contracts. You will oversee a skilled technical workforce, manage key service contracts, maintain quality standards, and play a pivotal role in supporting patient safety through robust medical device management.
You will also lead the delivery of the Trust's Emergency Resuscitation Scheme and support wider initiatives including medical device safety alerts, equipment replacement planning, and quality management system development.
If you are passionate about clinical technology, quality improvement and leadership, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
experience
Essential
- Significant experience of the management of Medical Devices, throughout the lifecycle from selection, acceptance testing, planned maintenance, repairs and condemnation
- Evidence of effective staff supervision
Contractual
Essential
- Registered Professional in a relevant field eg Clinical Technologist or Clinical Scientist.
Qualifications
Essential
- Master’s Degree in relevant subject area or equivalent qualifications plus experience, e.g. BEng in electronics, plus specialist knowledge through Post-Graduate Diploma, specialist equipment training and experience
- Completion of the appropriate Memd competence profile or equivalent
Further Training
Essential
- Will have attended a range of relevant courses including evidence of training in supervisory skills and basic management techniques
Desirable
- ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Immediately contribute to the Clinical/Technical services of Memd, taking day-to-day responsibility for the effective delivery of Memd’s operations
- Continue to act as an independent practitioner, the post holder must therefore possess the knowledge and skills required for the registered professionalstatus requirements of the post including
- Ability to organise, supervise and monitor section staff, including their development
- Effectively plan and deliver maintenance activities, including repairs and PPM
- Significant knowledge and skills in the technical support of medical devices
- Specialist medical device testing systems
- Detailed understanding of medical device management principles and application
- Extensive range knowledge and skills in using computer technology both for general use and in medical device applications
- Advance engineering and workshop skills
- The post holder must possess excellent communication/interpersonal skills, commensurate with supervising and influencing staff in order to ensure a cohesive and effective section
- The post holder must possess the ability to work to deadlines in order to meet agreed targets
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This advert is for Principal Engineer with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton In Ashfield, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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