Head of Critical Equipment

  • Seymour John
  • Mar 31, 2026
Full time Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

Salary:£67,993 - £78,542 per annum

Contract:Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Location: Multi-site NHS acute hospital environment

Closing date:3 April 2026 - 12:00 noon

About the Organisation

We are a specialist Facilities Management and Property Services organisation delivering services across an NHS hospital estate. Our medical engineering / clinical engineering capability supports the full lifecycle of medical devices - helping ensure equipment is safe, compliant, available and fit for clinical use.

Join Our Team

This is a senior leadership opportunity to lead the organisation's critical equipment engineering function - ensuring high-risk, high-dependency equipment used in theatres, critical care, diagnostics and emergency pathways is maintained, governed and continually improved in line with regulatory requirements and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee the clinical/medical equipment engineering service, ensuring excellent operational delivery and customer support.
  • Manage the equipment lifecycle: procurement input, commissioning, maintenance planning, asset management, replacement planning and decommissioning.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant guidance and inspection expectations (including MHRA-aligned governance and broader quality/compliance standards).
  • Lead device risk assessment, incident investigation and root cause analysis; produce clear performance and assurance reporting.
  • Provide expert technical leadership to support capital planning and prioritisation of replacements with senior clinical stakeholders.
  • Lead, develop and performance-manage a multidisciplinary engineering team; build capability and resilience across the service.

Ideal Candidate

  • Significant experience in medical equipment/clinical engineering within healthcare, with leadership responsibility across complex services.
  • Strong knowledge of equipment lifecycle governance, asset systems, quality/compliance expectations and stakeholder engagement.
  • Degree (or equivalent) in biomedical/clinical engineering (or closely related), with evidence of ongoing professional development.

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date:3 April 2026 - 12:00 noon

Interviews: To be confirmed

How to Apply

Please submit CV + supporting statement