Principal Electro-Biomedical Engineer; EBME

This principal post sits within the electro-biomedical engineering section at St George's, which maintains complex medical equipment in clinical areas. The holder plans and manages maintenance programmes for high-priority devices in theatres, intensive care, emergency and endoscopy, and carries out repairs and connectivity fixes. Working with the Medical Device Connectivity team, the role supervises other engineers, shapes section policy and takes on work for external NHS and private customers.

Many years of hands‑on repair experience and an engineering degree are needed.

• Manage planned maintenance projects and programmes for high-priority complex medical equipment in theatres, ICUs, emergency and endoscopy to meet CQC compliance targets
• Repair and maintain a portfolio of complex medical equipment, including related technical problems beyond the equipment itself
• Work with the Medical Device Connectivity team on planned maintenance and resolve IT connectivity and medical systems issues for devices
• Lead on key areas of equipment repair, maintenance and connectivity, and supervise other staff to deliver project aims
• Contribute to section policies, procedures, service development, efficiency and the Quality System
• Deliver maintenance and technical services to external NHS and private healthcare customers as part of income generation

• BSc or BEng degree in a relevant engineering subject, such as medical engineering or electrical and electronic engineering, or a relevant technical or scientific degree
• In‑depth specialist technical training in maintaining and repairing a wide range of high‑risk and complex medical devices

• Many years of practical experience repairing and maintaining a wide range of medical equipment, including connected and high‑risk devices, in large NHS hospitals
• Experience supervising and assisting in managing a significant part of an equipment repair and maintenance service programme

• Able to manage planned maintenance programmes independently
• Able to repair and maintain a wide range of medical devices effectively
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills

• Support for flexible working arrangements, which can be discussed during recruitment