Senior Critical care Scientist / Technologist - Critical care
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
Join the award-winning Clinical Science Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a Senior Critical Care Scientist/Technologist. This role involves providing specialist clinical technology support, delivering medical device training, and supporting advanced clinical therapies for critically ill patients. You will also contribute to the supervision and development of Scientist Training Programme (STP) trainees and other team members. A high level of technical expertise and substantial critical care experience are essential for this position.
Essential criteria
- Educated to HND/Degree or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Registered Clinical Scientist STP qualifications
- Experience within a clinical environment, Preferably a Critical Care Unit
- Specialist knowledge through postgraduate diploma or specialist equipment training and experience
- Proven experience in teaching and training
- Proven experience in teaching and training
- Knowledge of Adult Intensive Care
- Knowledge of physiological measurement techniques
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
- Computer literate (word/excel/MS Office)
- Analysing and diagnosing faults in complex, multi-faceted equipment.
- Logical approach to problem solving
- Ability to use own initiative and work unsupervised.
- Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships
- Education/ Qualifications
- Educated to HND/Degree or equivalent.
- Registered Clinical Scientist STP qualifications
- Experience within a clinical environment, Preferably a Critical Care Unit
- Specialist knowledge through postgraduate diploma or specialist equipment training and experience
- Proven experience in teaching and training
- Proven experience in teaching and training
- Knowledge of Adult Intensive Care
- Knowledge of physiological measurement techniques
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
- Computer literate (word/excel/MS Office)
- Analysing and diagnosing faults in complex, multi-faceted equipment.
- Logical approach to problem solving
- Ability to use own initiative and work unsupervised.
- Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 12d
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Job summary
We are thrilled to invite you to join the award-winning Clinical Science Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, recognised as the Healthcare Science Team of the year 2026.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and proactive individual with excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills who enjoys working in a busy acute care environment. This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop specialist skills, knowledge, and experience in critical care, while contributing as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team.
The successful applicant will work as a Senior Critical Care Scientist/Technologist, providing specialist clinical technology support, delivering critical care medical device training, and supporting advanced clinical therapies and monitoring systems used in the care of critically ill patients. The post holder will also contribute to the supervision, training, and development of Scientist Training Programme (STP) trainees and other members of the Critical Care Science team.
A high level of technical expertise and substantial experience within a critical care environment are essential. Completion of the Scientist Training Programme (STP), registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC, and experience in a leadership or supervisory role are desirable.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist clini
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