Overview
Post Title:
Principal Clinical Engineering Technician
Post Status:
Permanent Contract
Department
Clinical Engineering
Location:
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Reports to:
The post holder will report to the Chief Clinical Engineering Technician.
They will also liaise and work, as required with other staff and grades within and outside of the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department, on relevant issues including quality and safety, information and computer technology and systems.
Salary:
Appointment will be made on Principal Clinical Engineering Technician (€70,402 - €80,810) at a point in line with Government pay policy.
Hours of work:
Full-Time 35 hours per week
Closing Date:
12 Noon on 25/7/2025
Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.
General Description of the Post
The Principal Clinical Engineering Technician, in conjunction with the Chief Clinical Engineering Technician and clinical engineering team, will lead development of clinical engineering within Beaumont. They will have a central role in equipment management, risk assessment, health and safety, and cost effectiveness in relation to electro medical equipment. They will also manage and provide clinical user support for electro medical equipment services. The post holder will be working in conjunction with the Chief Clinical Engineering Technician to develop the clinical engineering service from a risk and quality perspective, ensuring that medical technology is used safely and effectively across the hospital and that there is sufficient, appropriate technology in a safe working order.
Responsibilities
Principal duties and responsibilities include:
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and will be subject to review in light of experience and/or changing circumstances. The extent and speed of change in the delivery of health care is such that adaptability is essential. Consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time by the Chief Physicist or designate and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Qualifications
Mandatory
Professional Qualifications, Experience
(a) Candidates must,
(i) Hold as a minimum a recognised qualification at National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), Level 7 or higher, in one of the following engineering disciplines;
(i.1) Electronic, (i.2) Electrical, (i.3) Instrument Physics, (i.4) Industrial Instrumentation, (i.5) Applied Physics, (i.6) Mechanical, (i.7) Mechtronic, (i.8) Biomedical Engineering;
or;
(ii) Hold a recognised qualification at least equivalent to one of the above;
and;
(iii) Have a minimum of five years postgraduate satisfactory and relevant experience in an appropriate medical industrial field including at least three years in a clinical engineering environment;
and;
(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and administrative capacity) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
Age restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004). A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Desirable
The candidate will also likely have some or all of the following:
- Expertise across multiple speciality areas including theatres, ICU, endoscopy, renal dialysis, cardiology, emergency department, ophthalmology, neurophysiology & general wards amongst others.
- Experience working as hospital based engineering technician.
Informal Enquiries ONLY to: (Please note NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Enquiries email address)
Name:
David Costello
Title:
Head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
Email address:
davidcostello@beaumont.ie
Telephone:
To apply, please see top of page.