Clinical Engineer Team Leader - Imaging

Maintain oversight of the imaging asset register and ensure accurate data recording. Lead PPM and corrective maintenance of all imaging equipment. Respond to and resolve unplanned equipment faults quickly to minimise downtime. Provide first-line diagnosis of failures, liaising with OEM engineers when needed. Support Radiographers in resolving operational issues Attend Radiology meetings, Medical Device Committee meetings, and capital planning sessions as a technical advisor Contract manager for maintenance and ensure standards compliance. Perform complex fault diagnosis using specialised tools and OEM documentation. Oversee Imaging QA, acceptance testing and safety assessments in line with IRR17, IR(ME)R17 and MHRA guidance. Manage lifecycle planning, procurement input and installation oversight. Produce reports to support capital bids including risk based prioritization. Support PACS/RIS integration and imaging network considerations. Supervise, train and mentor junior technologists and apprentices. Act as senior technical contact for RPAs, Radiology, and if required other clinical areas. Maintain accurate CMMS records and documentation. Approve and review service reports and ensure these are stored in the local CMMS. Lead projects relating to service development and medical device evaluation. Assist in medical device incident investigations including data extraction. Ensure safe retrieval, handling and return of equipment. Participate in internal audits, governance and departmental meetings. Support quality management system development. Adhere to all Trust and department policies and procedures. They will assist the Head of Clinical Engineering conduct periodic internal audits. On occasions, to deputise for the Head of Clinical Engineering in their absence. Undertake suppliers and other external training courses to enable competency to be established in support of a wide range of medical devices. They will undertake departmental training events and gain further experience by working on occasions, under the supervision of senior staff. The post holder will have experience of annual appraisals. Participate in annual appraisal, identifying strengths and weaknesses and professional development. On occasions they will be the point of contact for all technical queries relating to corrective and preventative maintenance and be the expert. They will contribute to the supervision of newly appointed staff and co-ordinate technical manufacturer training They will have a general wide responsibility for the supervision of all technical staff in Clinical Engineering Department. This level of supervision can extend to having responsibility for the supervision of a team of staff, who have defined roles in terms of product type or location. They will possess skills to use on a wide range of test and measurement equipment, some of which are specific to the healthcare sector, to enable faults to be diagnosed and corrected on complex equipment, to module or component level. To develop skills and knowledge of junior colleagues to enable them to work on new medical devices initially under supervision and once competency is signed off, to work unsupervised. The post holder will be responsible for communicating with senior nursing and clinical staff in defining, recording and controlling configurations relating to medical devices.