Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Engineering
- Grade
- Atlas - SO1
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 382-ATL22-26
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ainscoe House
- Town
- BLACKPOOL
- Salary
- £63,020 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Medical Engineering
Atlas - SO1
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk
The post holder is responsible for leading and managing the Medical Engineering (EBME) service on behalf of Atlas, ensuring delivery in line with contractual obligations and client requirements.
The main tasks of the role are to ensure effective:
- Strategic leadership & service management
- Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Asset Management
- Procurement & Contract Management of Suppliers
- People & Performance Management
- Data Management
- Customer Contract Monitoring, Performance Management & Reporting
Reporting to the Director of Operations they will have significant experience in general management together with experience of either asset management or contract management, preferably within a healthcare setting.
Please be aware that with this role, you may require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), further information will be provided if you are successful for interview.
Main duties of the job
To provide leadership, professional management and direction to all staff within the EBME Department, to enable the effective sharing of knowledge, ideas and skills.
Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the EBME service, ensuring alignment with organisational and clinical priorities. Supporting client organisation in the implementation of medical device strategies and plans.
- The post holder will operate within a managed service framework and will work in partnership with the client organisation. The client retains responsibility for clinical strategy and medical device selection
- Lead the development and delivery of long-term medical device strategies, including technology planning and service sustainability.
- Establish and maintain a structured operating model for EBME across acute, community, and equipment library services.
- Ensure delivery within agreed financial parameters. Manage the EBME service budget within delegated authority
- Drive continuous improvement and service transformation programmes in response to evolving healthcare technologies and demand.
Working for our organisation
As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.
Our teams ensure our clients properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trusts frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision.
Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.
Visit: bfwml.co.uk for further information
Please note this role will be on an ATLAS contract, not an NHS contract.
This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory standards, including UK medical device regulations and applicable international standards.
- Lead risk management processes for medical devices, focusing on high-risk and life-support equipment.
- Support medical device governance groups (e.g. Medical Devices Management Committee), ensuring structured reporting and oversight.
- Drive the implementation of quality management systems and audit frameworks
- To be responsible for reporting defects and failures of medical devices direct to the MHRA and liaising with the client(s) Risk Manager and relevant Clinicians regarding actions to avoid harm to patients and/or staff. The post holder will assist the MHRA in its investigation of any such defects and provide reports containing complex, sensitive and business confidential information. The post holder will be authorised to remove devices from service and initiate immediate action to minimise harm.
- Maintain a healthy, safe and productive working environment in line with legal, organisational and professional requirements. Conforming to all relevant legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- To ensure the correct implementation of the Trusts Management of Medical Devices Policy and the MHRA Managing Medical Devices January 2021 guidance (Safeguarding public health), Medical Device Management document and other associated Medical Device policies.
- Carry out risk assessments and take appropriate action to minimise risks, in relation to legislation, policies and procedures. Review the division risk register in relation to medical device maintenance to ensure that identified risks reported to the Trust board are current and proportionate.
- Ensure the reporting of all accidents and incidents and near misses as per Atlas and it Client(s) Policy. Acting as the Atlas lead in investigating all serious incidents involving Medical Equipment.
- To ensure that the department has in place up to date robust contingency plans to meet emergency situations, including the provision of an out-of-hour emergency service: participate when required in the on-call rota.
- Lead on EBME risk and manage risks effectively, including updating Datix and adding mitigations.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree or equivalent relevant experience.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Management or professional qualification at post graduate level.
- Membership of a relevant professional institute
- Registered with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer.
- Recognised management qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in the technical evaluation and management of medical devices
- Management experience including finance/budgetary, HR, service redesign
- Proven performance management of services and delivery of targets within agreed timescales
Desirable criteria
- ISO9001 accredited experience within a healthcare environment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing a team of technical qualified staff.
- Substantial NHS specialist experience in all aspects of the management of clinical equipment or has equivalent technical experience.
- Experience of working under a Quality Management System
Desirable criteria
- Extensive Knowledge of test procedures used to verify safety and performance of a wide range of medical equipment
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of statutory, regulatory and governance obligations relating to medical equipment, acquisition, usage and upkeep.
- Well developed leadership and motivational skills.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Self motivated, flexible with interpersonal skills, able to develop, motivate and maintain effective teams and manage a demanding and challenging workload
- IT literate
- High level of written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Flexible and willingness to work extended hours
- Physical effort e.g. lifting
- Knowledge of procedures and safe working practices for handling equipment containing / contaminated with unpleasant substances including body fluids.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ashley Blakeley
- Job title
- PA To Directors
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253951229
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