Medical Equipment Capital Programme Manager

Buckshealthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Medical Equipment Capital Programme Manager to lead a multi-million-pound programme ensuring safety and effectiveness of medical equipment. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and commercial awareness, alongside experience in the NHS. Responsibilities include managing high-value capital projects and supplier negotiations. This role offers opportunities for career progression and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension scheme

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Significant expertise in supporting or using medical technology in a clinical setting.
• Understanding of NHS procurement rules.
• Experience managing revenue budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the medical equipment programme ensuring safety and effectiveness.
• Manage high-value capital projects and supplier negotiations.
• Develop business cases and oversee procurement and training.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Commercial awareness

Project management

Education

Degree in a scientific, engineering or technical subject

Entry on the Register of Clinical Technologists or similar

Tools

Office software

Job description

Medical Equipment Capital Programme Manager

Band 8a

Main area Clinical Engineering Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 434-C7435143-B

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/01/2026 23:59

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

Job overview

The Clinical Engineering department provides the equipment clinicians at Buckinghamshire Healthcare need to care for the people of the county. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Engineer to lead our multi‑million‑pound medical equipment programme, ensuring our fleet remains sufficient, safe, and effective including equipping major new facilities across the Trust. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for delivering high‑value capital projects, introducing innovative technologies, and driving long‑term strategy.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, confident in engaging with clinicians, technical specialists, and commercial partners. You will combine a passion for technology with strong commercial awareness and the determination to achieve the best value for the NHS. Ideally, you will bring both NHS and commercial experience, with the ability to influence, innovate, and deliver results in a complex environment. If you are ready to join us in shaping the future of healthcare technology and making a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder contributes to the department’s support of the medical equipment fleet with the aim that no treatment is delayed, cancelled or compromised through a failure or shortage of medical equipment that was foreseeable or preventable.

The post holder is a senior member of the Clinical Engineering management team, reporting to senior leadership and jointly accountable for operations and long‑term strategy. A key responsibility is ensuring the Trust has sufficient, safe, and effective medical equipment in line, while managing high‑value capital programmes in compliance with governance and budgetary control.

The post holder works to maximise value through adoption of new medical technologies, innovative acquisition methods, supplier negotiations, and by setting long‑term medical equipment strategies as part of the Medical Equipment Panel.

The role includes developing business cases, leading evaluations, and overseeing procurement, commissioning, and training programmes to support clinical and technical staff.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you’ll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care‑experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Degree in a scientific, engineering or technical subject or equivalent experience OR Entry on the Register of Clinical Technologists, CEng or similar professional engineering registration
• Significant expertise in supporting or using medical technology in a specialist or high acuity clinical setting
• Commercial expertise and understanding of the operation of the medical equipment market
• Full understanding of compliant NHS procurement rules

EXPERIENCE

• An extensive record of working in the medical equipment market, in either a commercial or NHS setting with in‑depth understanding of commercial and NHS practices
• Managing revenue budgets complying with NHS finance and procurement SFI’s
• Management of a programme of support of complex medical equipment and systems involving multidisciplinary teams in live clinical environments
• Experience of using general office software packages
• Experience of communicating and working with all the professional groups within the multi‑disciplinary team both clinical and technical

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Be able to travel to other sites and attend off‑site equipment demonstrations

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID‑19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application information

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.