Overview
The Clinical Engineering department provides the equipment clinicians at Buckinghamshire Healthcare need to care for the people of the county. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Engineer to lead our multi-million-pound medical equipment programme, ensuring our fleet remains sufficient, safe, and effective including equipping major new facilities across the Trust. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for delivering high-value capital projects, introducing innovative technologies, and driving long-term strategy.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, confident in engaging with clinicians, technical specialists, and commercial partners. You will combine a passion for technology with strong commercial awareness and the determination to achieve the best value for the NHS. Ideally, you will bring both NHS and commercial experience, with the ability to influence, innovate, and deliver results in a complex environment. If you are ready to join us in shaping the future of healthcare technology and making a real impact, we would love to hear from you. The post holder contributes to the department\'s support of the medical equipment fleet with the aim that no treatment is delayed, cancelled or compromised through a failure or shortage of medical equipment that was foreseeable or preventable.
The post holder is a senior member of the Clinical Engineering management team, reporting to senior leadership and jointly accountable for operations and long-term strategy. A key responsibility is ensuring the Trust has sufficient, safe, and effective medical equipment in line, while managing high-value capital programmes in compliance with governance and budgetary control.
The post holder works to maximise value through adoption of new medical technologies, innovative acquisition methods, supplier negotiations, and by setting long-term medical equipment strategies as part of the Medical Equipment Panel.
The role includes developing business cases, leading evaluations, and overseeing procurement, commissioning, and training programmes to support clinical and technical staff.
Responsibilities
* Lead the medical equipment programme to ensure a sufficient, safe, and effective fleet across the Trust, including equipping major new facilities.
* Deliver high-value capital projects and drive long-term strategy for medical equipment.
* Identify and introduce innovative technologies and adopt new medical equipment strategies.
* Engage with clinicians, technical specialists, and commercial partners to maximise value and ensure best NHS outcomes.
* Develop business cases, lead evaluations, and oversee procurement, commissioning, and training programmes to support clinical and technical staff.
* Ensure governance and budgetary control for high-value capital programmes.
* Negotiate with suppliers and pursue innovative acquisition methods as part of the Medical Equipment Panel.
Qualifications
* Experience as a Clinical Engineer or equivalent senior leadership role in medical equipment management.
* Experience in NHS settings and/or commercial environments with ability to influence and deliver results in a complex environment.
* Strong communication skills, able to engage with clinicians, technical specialists, and partners.
Benefits & Diversity
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* Learning and development opportunities to support career progression.
* NHS benefits including generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme.
* Access to NHS discount schemes.
* A range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* We are committed to increasing diversity at all levels within the Trust to improve staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
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