EBME - Head of Clinical Engineering
Job Description
Job summary
The Head of Clinical Engineering - EBME provides strategic, professionaland operational leadership for all Clinical Engineering services across the Trust. This role ensures the safe, effective, and financially sustainable lifecycle management of all medical devices and laboratory instrumentation, from procurement and commissioning through to maintenance, governance, risk management, and disposal.
The post-holder is the Trust's senior expert for medical device safety, regulation, and engineering governance, leading a multi-disciplinary workforce and overseeing a large, complex asset base. They will shape long-term strategy, deliver high-quality engineering services, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive innovation, digital integration, and value-for-money across the organisation.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Directors, Matrons, Clinical Leads and Senior Management
Estates & Facilities Management Team
Digital Services and IT Integration teams
MHRA, NHS England, CQC and external regulators
Manufacturers, suppliers and service contractors
Regional and national Clinical Engineering networks
North West London Procurement Hub (NWL Procurement)
- Strategic Leadership & Service Development
- Strategic direction -- Lead the Trust-wide Clinical Engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives, digital transformation programmes, and national medical device safety priorities.
- Service transformation -- Develop and deliver multi-year service improvement plans, including workforce development, digital asset management, and modernisation of engineering services.
- Innovation leadership -- Drive adoption of emerging technologies, device connectivity, and integration with clinical systems, working closely with Digital, Estates, and clinical divisions.
- Corporate representation -- Act as the senior engineering representative at Trust committees, regional networks, and national forums.
2. Governance, Regulation & Medical Device Safety
- Serve as the Trust's Medical Device Safety Officer (MDSO) with full accountability for compliance with MHRA, CQC, ISO standards, and national safety frameworks
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge /Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in managerial roles for EBME services estates functions
Desirable
- Relevant or similar NHS post
- Understanding of acute hospitals EBME systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of Master degree level or demonstrable experience/HND/HNC in EBME relevant subject
Desirable
- Membership of a professional Engineering (Chartered) organisation
- Management qualification
Skills Abilities/Attributes
Essential
- HTM appointments
- Ability to think clearly and work strategically
- Ability to influence and negotiate at a senior level, analyse and report on complex data
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital & Trust-wide
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
