Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen as the Head of the Clinical Engineering Department and MDSO at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, (NNUHFT).

The Clinical Engineering Department directly and indirectly maintains the 24,000 medical devices within the NNUHFT and Cromer Hospitals.

The post holder will be managerially responsible for all aspects of the service at the N&N and should in addition be able to provide advice to other areas of the NHS if so required.

To manage effectively delegated budgets. Maintain effective control within the allocated resources and ensure delivery of cost-effective services in accordance statutory requirements and best practice.

The post holder will report directly to the Service Operations Manager.

The Trust’s Clinical Engineering Department provides a service to the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH).

Accordingly, this post carries lead responsibility for the development, quality assurance, safety and compliance with the standards set out by the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) as well as other guiding principles of the NHS or Clinical Engineering governing bodies e.g. IPEM.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• To support the Trust in the provision of expert advice and leadership in relation to the management and procurement of healthcare technologies.
• To lead and manage the Clinical Engineering Department.
• To manage the Trust’s Medical Devices.
• To ensure that Trust medical devices are maintained, serviced and repaired, to comply with relevant legislation and manufacturers requirements and to mitigate service risk and interruption.
• To lead on service planning, and the planning and shaping of the Department for the future.
• To train and develop staff in the management and safe use of medical devices.
• To carry lead responsibility for developing and maintaining a comprehensive Clinical Engineering Service.
• To be responsible for the standards of service in Clinical Engineering through regular monitoring and quality assurance of staff performance and procedures.
• To maintain safety and performance by involving Clinical Engineering in compliance with national and local standards, including the preparation of appropriate policies and procedures.
• To develop corporate policies for the Trust on matters relating to medical equipment management and other aspects of clinical engineering.
• To act as the budget manager for the Clinical Engineering Department.