Clinical Engineering Team Leader
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Team Lead within Clinical Engineering, specifically for the Theatres and Anaesthetic Medical Device maintenance Team at Derriford Hospital. The successful candidate will lead a team of technicians and engineers, ensuring the maintenance of 46,000 medical devices to uphold patient safety. Key responsibilities include team management, staff recruitment, performance reviews, and work allocation. The role involves supporting the team's development and ensuring compliance with quality systems.
Essential criteria
- Proven competence in senior technical role associated with the use, management and development of engineering technologies
- Proven Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Standard for Quality Management Systems
- Extensive practical demonstrable experience in electro-mechanical engineering workshop practices and techniques
- Demonstrable experience in team management
- Knowledge of MHRA Managing Medical Devices - April 2015
- Relevant level 6 degree or equivalent level of knowledge and demonstrable experience
- Postgraduate qualification at level 7 in relevant subject or demonstrable equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Registration on a register for Clinical Technologists or with Engineering Council
- Aptitudes and abilities
- Proven ability to influence, inspire and champion people and issues.
- Comprehensive leadership skills
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations
- Proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Knowledge and Experience
- Proven competence in senior technical role associated with the use, management and development of engineering technologies
- Proven Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Standard for Quality Management Systems
- Extensive practical demonstrable experience in electro-mechanical engineering workshop practices and techniques
- Demonstrable experience in team management
- Knowledge of MHRA Managing Medical Devices - April 2015
- Relevant level 6 degree or equivalent level of knowledge and demonstrable experience
- Postgraduate qualification at level 7 in relevant subject or demonstrable equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Registration on a register for Clinical Technologists or with Engineering Council
- Aptitudes and abilities
- Proven ability to influence, inspire and champion people and issues.
- Comprehensive leadership skills
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations
- Proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Clinical Engineering Team Leader
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
Team Lead for Theatres and Anaesthetic Medical Device maintenance Team within Clinical Engineering.
The Clinical Engineering department, within the Healthcare Science and Technology service line at Derriford hospital is responsible for the reporting, management and maintenance of 46,000 individual, active medical devices within our database.
This post is to lead a team of Technicians, Engineers and Senior Engineers supporting the team to fulfil their duties and maintain patient safety through well maintained and available medical devices.
*Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.*
Main duties of the job
- Manages a team of technicians/engineers providing expertise in one or more technologies, work processes and clinical disciplines.
- Manages and leads in the selection and recruitment of new staff.
- Performs Individual Performance Reviews on members of their team or delegates this task as appropriate.
- Manages and leads on disciplinary and performance issues in relation to members of their team.
- Authorises leave ensuring minimum staffing lev
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