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open_in_new JobsLead Clinical Engineering Technologist MEMS Team Leader (EGA Workshop)
Closed for applications on: 18-May-2026 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 18-May-2026 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, UCLH
- Address
- 25 Grafton Way
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- WC1E 6DB
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Clinical Engineering
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Job overview
We have a rare opportunity for an inspiring and highly experienced clinical engineering technologist to join us to lead our main clinical engineering workshop (EGA) team. Clinical Engineering is an essential clinical support service within our hospitals, providing whole life medical equipment management services for the range of equipment used to diagnose and treat patients throughout our hospitals. We are a dedicated team of over 40 members of technical and scientific staff based in clinical areas across the Trust.
This is a key role in which, as a talented and highly motivated lead engineer, you will bring direction, purpose, and pride to a team managing critical medical equipment. We would strongly prefer you to already be a registered clinical technology professional, but we will consider candidates who demonstrate the ability and commitment to achieve registration within 2 years. You will combine a high level of clinical technical expertise with a passion for developing others. You will ensure our medical equipment management services are safe, effective, and highly professional.
If you are a motivated leader committed to technical excellence, great customer care and the structured development of future talent through apprenticeship and staff development programs, we want to hear from you
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The successful candidate will be accountable for the performance, quality, and safety of the services provided by the Clinical Engineering EGA Workshop team. Key responsibilities include:
• Operational Leadership: Managing team resources, staff rotas, and workshop health and safety to ensure seamless technical support for clinical services.
• Practice Education: Taking a lead role in the supervision, appraisal, and competency-based assessment of apprentices, trainees and qualified staff.
• Technical Expertise: Applying highly developed engineering knowledge to maintain, repair, and troubleshoot complex medical equipment in accordance with the ISO9001:2015 quality management system and with regulatory and technical standards.
• Collaborative Management: Representing Clinical Engineering to clinical leads and external suppliers, contributing to the future strategy of the section, and deputising for senior managers as required.
• Service Excellence: Ensuring data integrity within our eQuip equipment management database and fostering collaborative relationships with clinical customers to enhance patient safety.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship, and these will be considered alongside all other applications. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role meet the eligibility requirements under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points-based system to avoid disappointment. You can view this here
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Requirements - Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree level qualification in Engineering or Physical Science, or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
- Evidence of basic training in management and leadership.
- Member of the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist or ability and commitment to achieve RCT registration within 2 years of appointment.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and in-service training.
- Expert clinical technical knowledge of the function, operation and maintenance of a wide range of medical equipment including Infusion Devices, Defibrillators, Electrosurgical Devices, Physiological Monitoring, Ventilators, Point of Care Analysers and equipment used within specialist clinical areas.
- Knowledge of current Medical Device Regulations and Guidance.
- Knowledge and understanding of the application of health and safety legislation and best practice.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of a relevant Professional Institute.
Requirements - Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in clinical engineering workshop practice.
- Extensive experience of managing and maintaining a wide range of medical equipment. E A I
- Extensive experience of working in a hospital and of managing medical equipment risks in a clinical environment.
- Some experience of participating in projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience of configuring and troubleshooting networked devices.
- Some experience of motivating and leading a team effectively and sympathetically.
Skills and Abilities - General
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as an effective member and leader of a team; able to organise, prioritise, manage and communicate own work and that of the team, including when under pressure.
- Ability to use advanced features of information management systems such as the medical equipment management database in order to plan, prioritise, allocate and report work activity and performance.
- Ability to apply specialist knowledge of medical equipment and engineering practices, sufficient to diagnose and repair problems requiring component or module replacement or reconfiguration.
- Ability to analyse problems in connected medical equipment to distinguish hardware, software and network issues and to evaluate options for resolution.
Skills and Abilities - Communication
Essential criteria
- Able to prepare written work instructions for use across the team.
Skills and Abilities - Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas with patients.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Roger Waluube
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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