Senior Clinical Engineering Technologist (Theatres & Critical Care)

Senior Clinical Engineering Technologist (Theatres & Critical Care)

The closing date is 11 January 2026

This is a very exciting opportunity to help shape a service development at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The team is expanding to provide a high-quality technical support service to both Theatres and Critical Care. This includes supporting anaesthetic machines, physiological monitoring systems and a range of ventilators that have previously been supported by external maintenance contracts.

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Technologist with a passion for delivering high-quality care and excited to work in challenging clinical environments. You will be supported with a comprehensive mix of internal and external training.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Engineering section provides a whole-life medical equipment management service. The team is made up of highly skilled technologists, engineers and Clinical Scientists who cover various functions including:

• Advice & assistance with selection of medical devices and accessories
• Capital planning and replacement
• Acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment
• Planned Periodical Maintenance (PPM)
• Repairs and Corrective maintenance
• Coordination of safety actions and notices
• Decommissioning of redundant equipment
• Maintaining a database and records of all medical equipment

The Section has specialist workshops in NNU, Critical Care, Theatres, NHNN, Westmoreland Street and the RNTNE Hospital.

The purpose of the role is:

To provide senior level, technical and engineering support to the Critical Care NHNN workshop, covering all Critical Care and Theatre areas involving fault diagnosis, repair and servicing including workshop tidiness, records of work done and stock control.

To work according to an agreed rota, in liaison with the Team leader, so as to provide continuity of cover.

To contribute to the development of the service by way of process improvement, work instructions etc.,

To participate in supervision and training of less experienced technologists,

To set up equipment for use, explaining the use and interpretation of readings to clinical staff.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

We expect interviews to take place w/c 19th January. Interviews will consist of a panel interview, and skills assessments.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications

• BEng / BSc or equivalent in Engineering or Physical Science OR HND or equivalent and demonstrable experience to postgraduate level
• Membership of relevant professional body (e.g. IET, IPEM
• Registration with RCT as Clinical Technologist

Experience

• Experience of operating a wide range of medical devices
• Experience of working in a wide range of clinical areas including theatres and critical care
• Practical experience in the use of quality management systems

Skills and Abilities

• Highly developed physical skills including manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for fine adjustment of life critical settings
• Able to exercise initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
• Able to use Excel, Word, power point etc. and able to use medical equipment database system and and manufacturer's diagnostics and configuration apps
• Ability to audit, and to be audited
• Ability to apply health & safety knowledge and follow local procedures to act in a safe manner at all times

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7238

Job locations

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH