Medical Devices Project Manager

We are recruiting a Medical Devices Project Manager, who will be instrumental in the acquisition of medical technology across the Trust.

You will be pivotal to our ability to provide safe care to patients, by ensuring that our medical equipment is safe, appropriate, innovative, sustainable and always available., Your role will be to manage the acquisition of medical equipment, which involves working with clinicians of all levels to ensure needs are met, and with procurement, finance and estates teams to deliver solutions and minimise risk.

You must be prepared to undertake literature reviews and laboratory evaluations to gain an in-depth understanding of the benefits and risks of the technology being considered, as well as to identify the best option from competing manufacturers.

You will get to work with, and gain the trust of, hundreds of different people across the organisation. Excellent negotiation and influencing skills will help you, both when working with colleagues and getting gooddeals from suppliers.

The applicant will be based at the St George's Hospital main campus in London, with other members of the Medical Devices Project Management team.

You should have a degree in a relevant clinical, scientific or technical subject, with experience in the management of medical devices. Project management qualifications are not required.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London and more beyond.

We deliver a large number of specialist services, such as cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, major trauma, advanced critical care, renal transplantation and neonatal and fetal surgery. We also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people, and some super-specialist services cover an even wider area.

The Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering department at St George's is well known for its openness, opportunities for development and continual learning, and is a well-respected and influential part of the organisation.

The Department is an active member of key regional and national networks, such as NAMDET, the London Clinical Engineering Network and the MDSO Network. The Department is an STP training centre for multiple specialties and also provides opportunities for Clinical Scientist equivalence.