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Clinical Engineering Manager

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Manchester
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Employer Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site ORC Town Manchester Salary £55,690 - £62,682 Per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2025 23:59


Clinical Engineering Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview

Be part of our journey in becoming the most innovative and efficient Clinical Engineering Department in the UK. An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of Clinical Engineering (Biomedical and Medical Equipment) Manager at Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT). You will be part of our cross site Management Team supporting our 10 hospitals and additional community services around and beyond Greater Manchester to deliver our constantly evolving and improving services to stakeholders and of course our patients


Main duties of the job

As part of your portfolio you will be required to lead facets of our multidisciplinary service across our sites, developing our staff and continuously improving our services for the needs of our patients


This key role will involve overseeing the safe and effective management of medical devices, equipment maintenance, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You will play a central role in driving improvements, implementing cutting‑edge technologies, and fostering a culture of continuous development across the team.


Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust in England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.


Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.


We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.


We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.


At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.


Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .


We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


Person specification
Qualifications

  • B. Eng. Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent electronic engineering qualification and experience, plus additional knowledge to postgraduate diploma level and specialist training and experience to Masters or equivalent level
  • Recognised Management Qualification.
  • Biomedical Engineering certificate or equivalent relevant experience
  • B.E ng. (Hons) Degree in Electronic Engineering
  • Member of Professional Body MIET, MIPEM
  • Chartered Engineer C.Eng MIETIMIEP
  • Governance/Risk Management/Health and Safety training

Experience

  • Minimum of three years previous experience as a Site Clinical Engineering Manager within the NHS.
  • Experience in financial management of budgets and cost saving projects.
  • Experience in managing complex contracts.
  • Specialist knowledge of electro medical systems and applications.
  • Extensive practical experience in electronic and mechanical workshop practices for at least 5 years post qualification, within Clinical Engineering, with a further 5 years experience as a Senior Clinical Engineer in an Acute Hospital environment.
  • Knowledge and experience managing disciplinary and grievance matters with staff.
  • Knowledge and experience of IS0 9001:2015 Quality System or equivalent.
  • Experience of managing multidisciplines particularly the following staff groups - medical devices / medical equipment library, clerical support staff within Clinical Engineering services.
  • Personal Development Review/Planning Training

Knowledge

  • MHRA [Managing Medical Devices]
  • EN62353 EN60601 -1 Standard
  • MHRA Publications Advice Notices Device Alerts Device Bulletins Hazard Notices Medical Device alerts Safety Notices
  • DB2000(02) [Medical Devices and Equipment Management: Repair and Maintenance Provision]
  • DB2003(05)
  • [Management of Medical Devices Prior to Repair, Service or Investigation]
  • NHSLA
  • CQC
  • HTM 02-01 parts A and B - Medical Gases and pipeline systems
  • Experience and knowledge of the DOH / NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.


Name Joe Emmerson
Job title Head of Clinical Engineering, MFT
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Terry Timmons


Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering, MFT



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