Clinical Engineer

The Electro-Biomedical Department (EBME) is responsible for delivering complete medical equipment management on behalf of the Trust to include City Road and all Moorfields network sites.

The post holder will complement an existing EBME team who are responsible for delivering effective management, servicing, and repair of all Trust medical equipment to include City Road and all Moorfields Network sites.

• Attend to equipment breakdowns which have been logged by way of the Trust intranet or phone.
• In line with manufacturers recommendations, carry out routine PPM servicing on a range of medical equipment to include specialised ophthalmic equipment.
• Carry out asset verification and equipment evaluation, to help effectively manage the Trusts medical equipment assets and asset replacement program.
• Responsible for meeting the agreed site based KPIs.
• Work with 3rd party suppliers to provide the Trust with service and support in line with their agreed contract obligations.
• Required to conduct local investigations into the root causes of Clinical or Adverse Incidents.
• Responsible for carrying out any recall actions or safety enhancements which have been communicated by manufacturers or the National Safety Alert Broadcast System.
• Provide technical expertise relating to medical devices and the environment in which they are used, for example, liaising with the MHRA, professional end users and any other agency or interested party.
• Work within the department ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) and support the implementation and maintenance of the framework.

What\'s in it for You?

At Moorfields, we invest in you--your growth, your wellbeing, your future. You\'ll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering:

• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• 24/7 independent counselling support
• Career-long learning and development opportunities
• Excellent transport connections
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

• Date posted: 29 October 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £37,259 to £45,356 a year incl. HCAS
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 273-DC-7507284
• Job locations: City Road; 162 City Road; London EC1V 2PD

As a Clinical Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and compliance of medical equipment across the Trust. You will use your engineering expertise to carry out planned preventative maintenance, repair, and verification of medical devices including specialised Ophthalmic equipment, providing technical advice to clinical teams and liaising with suppliers, auditors, and external bodies as required. You will be responsible for managing your own workload, contributing to equipment commissioning and decommissioning, maintaining accurate records on the Trusts database, and supporting the delivery of staff training. The role also involves working within the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, implementing policies, and responding to national safety alerts to uphold patient safety standards. With opportunities to contribute to service development, research, and evaluation of new devices, this role offers a varied and rewarding opportunity to apply your skills in a continually developing environment. The post will be based primarily at the City Road site, but you will require to support and travel to other Trust network sites very often.

Education and Qualification
Essential

• Undergraduate Degree in Engineering or Computing
• Registration as Clinical Technologist (or working towards)

• Post graduate degree in Medical Devices Management, or equivalents

Experience
Essential

• Experience of test procedure used to verify the performance of medical equipment
• Experience of working under a Quality Management System
• Competent to plan and carry out servicing including electrical safety testing, on a range of medical equipment
• Experience of managing and prioritising own workload and working to deadlines

• Specialist experience in Ophthalmic Medical Equipment
• Good experience of Medical Devices Networking and Connectivity

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of test procedures used to verify safety and performance of specialist ophthalmic medical equipment
• Extensive knowledge of Medical Equipment Databases
• Competency in Microsoft word and Excel software packages
• Good knowledge of Medical Devices Networking and Connectivity

• Medical devices standards and legislation

Skills / Abilities
Essential

• Good understanding of scientific and engineering technologies used in medical equipment
• Ability to Diagnose complex faults
• Carry out repetitive equipment testing and work in awkward positions several times each day
• Ability to communicate well with a wide range of people

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 name: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address: City Road, 162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us