Head of Medical Equipment Engineering Services

Salary: £67,993 – £78,542 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Location: Multi-site NHS acute hospital environment (cross-site working)

About the Organisation

We are a specialist facilities management and property services organisation supporting NHS services across a complex acute hospital estate. Our teams provide critical technical and compliance services that help ensure safe, effective and resilient clinical environments.

Medical equipment engineering is a key safety-critical service, supporting patient care through robust governance, lifecycle planning, maintenance, risk management and compliance across a wide range of medical devices.

Join Our Team

We are seeking an experienced Head of Medical Equipment Engineering Services to provide strategic and operational leadership for a high-performing medical engineering function across a busy, multi-site healthcare environment.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for service performance, workforce leadership, governance and assurance, and financial stewardship. You will provide authoritative technical and professional advice to senior stakeholders and contribute to forward planning for equipment strategy, replacement programmes and service modernisation.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and oversee the delivery of Medical Engineering Services, ensuring high-quality, safe and efficient services are delivered within available resources

* Provide professional leadership and expert technical advice on medical equipment testing, calibration, maintenance, repair, replacement and obsolescence planning

* Ensure compliance with relevant statutory requirements, national guidance and regulatory expectations for medical equipment management

* Develop, approve and review medical device policies, procedures and practices, ensuring alignment with organisational governance arrangements

* Lead medical equipment risk management, ensuring appropriate controls, escalation and assurance within corporate risk and audit frameworks

* Oversee the management of safety alerts, recalls and hazard notices, ensuring timely implementation and assurance reporting

* Monitor service performance and compliance, producing assurance and performance reporting for senior leadership and governance forums

* Ensure medical equipment requirements are embedded within procurement, service contracts and capital programmes, supporting value for money and technical compliance

* Support capital and financial planning for medical equipment replacement and lifecycle investment, including business cases and prioritisation

* Provide expert advice to senior clinical and operational stakeholders on medical equipment strategy and service delivery

* Lead workforce planning, succession planning and performance management to maintain sustainable capability and service resilience

* Represent the organisation in engagement with external regulators, auditors, suppliers and professional bodies, including during high-risk or complex situations

Ideal Candidate

* Significant senior leadership experience within medical engineering or a comparable technical/engineering discipline in a regulated environment

* Strong strategic and operational leadership capability within a safety-critical technical service

* In-depth knowledge of medical equipment governance, compliance and risk management in a healthcare environment

* Proven ability to provide authoritative technical advice to senior leaders and governance forums

* Strong financial and commercial awareness, including budget management and value-for-money decision making

* Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical information for non-technical audiences

* Educated to Master’s degree level (or equivalent experience) in a relevant engineering or medical engineering discipline, with evidence of leadership/management training

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date: 5th June 2026 at 12 noon

Interviews: To be confirmed

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and supporting statement