Medical Engineering Team Manager
- Newcastle
- £47,810-54,710 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Interview date: 19th September 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes /week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
- Planning, co-ordinating, implementing and delivering a programme of planned maintenance including personal responsibility for the maintenance of specialist equipment or departments.
- Planning and allocating the workload of reactive maintenance of medical devices, sometimes with immediate responses required.
- Planning asset audits to ensure equipment is operating at the required software and hardware levels.
- Managing and lead a team of highly skilled Medical Engineering Technicians.
- Implement necessary remedial actions recommended in Department of Health Safety Alert Bulletins or manufacturer's alerts, modification or software updates.
- Liaise with medical, technical, supplies department, risk management staff and equipment manufacturers regarding technical information including investigating and reporting of adverse incidents and equipment defects and failures to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
- Have a proactive approach in order to help drive continuous improvement.
- Part of the Leadership and Management Team within Medical Engineering, the Team Managers role is to support the management of the EME/Dialysis/Loan Library/Instrument Curator departments and take full responsibility in the absence of the Medical Engineering Service Manager and carry out daily management responsibilities.
- The Medical Engineering Team Manager is responsible for the maintenance and repair of a broad spectrum of medical electronic devices, which are highly specialised, complex and technologically advanced requiring an in-depth knowledge of current engineering techniques.
- Plan, manage and carry out planned maintenance, repair and servicing of specialist medical equipment and acceptance test new equipment.
- Train medical and technical staff in the use of medical devices.
- Take a lead role in major installations
- Part of the Leadership and Management Team within Medical Engineering, the Team Managers role is to support the management of the EME/Dialysis/Loan Library/Instrument Curator departments and take full responsibility in the absence of the Medical Engineering Service Manager and carry out daily management responsibilities.
- The Medical Engineering Team Manager is responsible for the maintenance and repair of a broad spectrum of medical electronic devices, which are highly specialised, complex and technologically advanced requiring an in-depth knowledge of current engineering techniques.
- Plan, manage and carry out planned maintenance, repair and servicing of specialist medical equipment and acceptance test new equipment.
- Train medical and technical staff in the use of medical devices.
- Take a lead role in major installations
- Significant experience as a Senior/Specialist Technician in a Medical Engineering field
- A comprehensive knowledge of all relevant standards, regulations and codes of practice relating to the management of medical devices and associated technologies
- A comprehensive knowledge of Department, Trust and NHS policies and procedures
- A comprehensive knowledge of current analogue and digital electronics
- A sound working knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic and electro-mechanical applications
- A full understanding of the operation and calibration of diagnostic test equipment
- Experience of managing in an ISO 9001 environment
- Evidence of CPD including completion of management/leadership and specialist manufacturers training courses
- Extensive knowledge of medical device management and related issues
- Awareness of risk management and Health & Safety protocols.
- Degree level knowledge
- Management experience
- Interest in Health & Safety matters
- Supervisory, Management and Organisational skills.
- Good interpersonal skills, in person and by telephone.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, suppliers and customers at all levels under all conditions of urgency
- Ability to lead a team of highly skilled technicians and be able to resolve difficult situations involving the maintenance of a wide range of medical equipment.
- Excellent analytical skills
- Report writing skills
- Computer use including database, word processing, internet and e-mail
- Teaching and presentation skills.
- A Bachelor's Level qualification, or HNC in Electronics or Medical Engineering related subject plus knowledge and experience to Bachelor's Level in a similar role
- Current full UK driving licence
- Recognised IT competency qualification
- Membership of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine or other relevant institute
- Registration on the Register of Clinical Technologists
- Significant experience as a Senior/Specialist Technician in a Medical Engineering field
- A comprehensive knowledge of all relevant standards, regulations and codes of practice relating to the management of medical devices and associated technologies
- A comprehensive knowledge of Department, Trust and NHS policies and procedures
- A comprehensive knowledge of current analogue and digital electronics
- A sound working knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic and electro-mechanical applications
- A full understanding of the operation and calibration of diagnostic test equipment
- Experience of managing in an ISO 9001 environment
- Evidence of CPD including completion of management/leadership and specialist manufacturers training courses
- Extensive knowledge of medical device management and related issues
- Awareness of risk management and Health & Safety protocols.
- Degree level knowledge
- Management experience
- Interest in Health & Safety matters
- Supervisory, Management and Organisational skills.
- Good interpersonal skills, in person and by telephone.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, suppliers and customers at all levels under all conditions of urgency
- Ability to lead a team of highly skilled technicians and be able to resolve difficult situations involving the maintenance of a wide range of medical equipment.
- Excellent analytical skills
- Report writing skills
- Computer use including database, word processing, internet and e-mail
- Teaching and presentation skills.
- A Bachelor's Level qualification, or HNC in Electronics or Medical Engineering related subject plus knowledge and experience to Bachelor's Level in a similar role
- Current full UK driving licence
- Recognised IT competency qualification
- Membership of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine or other relevant institute
- Registration on the Register of Clinical Technologists