Chief Clinical Engineering Technician

Interviews dates - 17th and 18th of November 2026 - Face to face interviews only

General Description of the Post

The Chief Clinical Engineering Technician (Grade Code 3164) will provide operational and strategic leadership for the management of medical equipment at Beaumont Hospital and associated sites, managing the effective delivery of the clinical engineering service.

The successful candidate will lead a team of 11 Clinical Engineering Technicians at one of Ireland’s leading specialist Level 4 hospitals.

Beaumont Hospital serves as the principal teaching hospital for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). As a national and regional referral centre, its specialties include Gastroenterology & Endoscopy, Neurosurgery & Neurology, Oncology & Cancer Care, Renal Transplantation, Cardiology, Emergency & Critical Care, Orthopaedics & Spinal Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, and Vascular Surgery. The hospital is at the forefront of technological advancement in Irish healthcare and is embarking on a major period of site development.

The holder of the post will be a member of the Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) and will report within the management structure adopted by the Department to the Head of Department.  They will also liaise and work as required with other staff and grades within and outside the Department and may be assigned to duties within any of the institutions to which the Department provides services.  The holder of this post will not be under detailed day to day supervision and will be expected to exercise considerable initiative and demonstrate leadership in the performance of their duties.

Within the framework outlined above, the holder of the post will undertake duties as required from the following list:

1. Work to the requirements of the Department’s Quality Management System and contribute to its continual improvement.
2. Strive to ensure medical equipment is managed using systems compliant with JCI.
3. Provide expert technical support through participation, supervision and oversight of the equipment management work of the appropriate teams/groups.
4. Play a leading role in the management and delivery of NERP and capital equipment projects.
5. Contribute to the administration and record system of the department and provide such records of their work, as are deemed necessary.
6. Contribute to the development of the Department’s policies and services, through participation in the work of managing, contributing to the management of and assisting with budget preparation for the appropriate teams/groups.
7. Monitor, review and oversee, as required, maintenance services and contracts purchased from external agencies.
8. Contribute to the management and follow up of Field Safety Notices, supporting the role of the Vigilance officer and the MDEMC.
9. Ensure that preventative/scheduled maintenance and breakdown service are performed to a standard of safety, accuracy and reliability consistent with the function of the equipment and with professional standards.
10. Participate in the selection, specification acceptance testing, safety testing etc of new equipment and services.
11. Advise and participate in the design, specification and development of new installations and services.
12. Provide support and supervision of students and technical staff and promote continuous professional development.
13. Co-ordinate and manage the training of Clinical Engineering Technicians and develop appropriate training pathways.
14. Contribute, as required, to the education and training programmes to which the Department is committed.
15. Contribute to the support of research activities in the MPCE Department and in other departments to which services are provided.
16. Contribute as required to the development of in-house and external training programmes.
17. Participate in in-service training courses and conferences to a level that will ensure their competence and knowledge is kept up to date.
18. Manage the Department’s 24 hour on-call service.
19. Contribute to the preparation of budgetary estimates for the Department’s expenditure.
20. Perform such other duties as may be assigned to you by the Head of Department.
21. Participate and co-operate with legislative and regulatory requirements in relation to Health and Safety as outlined in the Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 and the Hospital Safety Statement and medical device regulations.
22. Ensure own mandatory learning and training is kept up to date.

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and will be subject to review considering experience and/or changing circumstances.  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 head of MPCE, or their designate, and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Mandatory

Professional Qualifications, Experience

Candidates must on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms hold the following minimum qualifications.  These are minimum qualifications and recognition will be given for additional qualifications:

Hold as a minimum a recognised qualification at National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), Level 7 or higher, in one of the following engineering disciplines:

• Electronic
• Electrical
• Instrument Physics
• Industrial Instrumentation
• Applied Physics
• Mechanical
• Mechatronic
• Biomedical Engineering

Or

Hold a recognised qualification at least equivalent to one of the above.

And

Have a minimum of seven years post graduate satisfactory and relevant experience in an appropriate field, including at least five years of which must have been in a hospital.

And

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.

It is Desirable for Candidates to demonstrate

• At least five years of direct experience working within a hospital or clinical engineering environment, two of which should be at a principal level.
• Experience leading and managing others within a clinical engineering department
• Experience supervising technical teams, coordinating equipment management programs, and working within a Quality Management System.
• Awareness of departmental budgets, negotiating third-party service contracts, and capital equipment planning.
• Deep understanding of medical device safety standards in the Irish and European context including S.I. No. 261/2021 - Medical Devices Regulations 2021
• Excellent communication, leadership, and staff development capabilities to work effectively across multidisciplinary clinical teams

2. Age

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.

3. Health

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.

4. Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

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