Clinical Engineering Healthcare Scientist Specialist
The closing date is 01 May 2026
Shortlisting will take place after the closing date, commencing 02.05.2026.
Interview is expected to take place in the week following shortlisting, commencing 11.05.2026.
The Clinical Engineering department is responsible for trust‑wide management of medical devices. Staff are based at two main departments within Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital and also serve various community hospitals and clinics throughout the Bradford region. The successful applicant will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of a wide range of highly specialist medical devices.
Summary of most important Experience/Skills/Qualifications required
* Significant experience of working within clinical engineering is essential.
* A degree or a level 6 qualification in an engineering‑based subject is required.
* The successful applicant will also be registered with the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or an alternative accredited register, or through the Engineering Council.
Main duties of the job
* Planned preventive maintenance and calibration of a wide range of equipment.
* Planning and prioritising own workloads allocated by the Team Leaders.
* Working in close proximity to patients most days.
* Ability to work on heavy pieces of equipment where physical effort may be required.
* Fault finding and repair on highly complex medical equipment.
* Take a lead role within the department on the management of medical devices on behalf of the Trust.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
* We are one team
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities
The post‑holder will be a member of a team providing Clinical Engineering services for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and other locations. These services cover anaesthetics, rehabilitation, electronic, digital, mechanical engineering and associated technical support within an acute trust.
These services also include a central supply service where all wards and departments can purchase equipment, e.g. oxygen flowmeters, suction units, patient cables and consumables.
Good medical engineering knowledge, experience and working practices are essential components of the duties, which are highly specialised, non‑routine and demand a high level of responsibility and independent judgement. The Clinical Engineering service works within a quality system ISO9001:2015.
Person Specification
Experience
* Significant experience within Clinical Engineering.
* Registered as a Clinical Technologist, Healthcare Science Practitioner or Engineering Technician.
Knowledge
* Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
* First‑hand experience of working within an ISO9001:2015 quality system.
* First‑hand experience of working with an e‑Quip equipment management database and Scan 4 Safety technology.
Qualifications
* Qualified to Degree or equivalent in engineering.
* Specialist knowledge gained through courses with regular updates.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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