Senior Critical care Scientist / Technologist - Critical care

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We are thrilled to invite you to join the award-winning Clinical Science Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, recognised as the Healthcare Science Team of the year 2026.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and proactive individual with excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills who enjoys working in a busy acute care environment. This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop specialist skills, knowledge, and experience in critical care, while contributing as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team.

The successful applicant will work as a Senior Critical Care Scientist/Technologist, providing specialist clinical technology support, delivering critical care medical device training, and supporting advanced clinical therapies and monitoring systems used in the care of critically ill patients. The post holder will also contribute to the supervision, training, and development of Scientist Training Programme (STP) trainees and other members of the Critical Care Science team.

A high level of technical expertise and substantial experience within a critical care environment are essential. Completion of the Scientist Training Programme (STP), registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC, and experience in a leadership or supervisory role are desirable.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist clinical and technical support for advanced critical care technologies.
• Deliver training and competency assessments for critical care staff on medical devices and clinical equipment.
• Support the safe introduction, evaluation, and implementation of new technologies and treatment modalities.
• Assist in the management, troubleshooting, and optimisation of critical care medical equipment.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audit, and governance activities.
• Support STP trainees, junior staff, and multidisciplinary colleagues through teaching, supervision, and mentorship.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians, nursing staff, allied health professionals, and Clinical Technical Services to ensure safe and effective patient care.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to HND/Degree or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• Registered Clinical Scientist STP qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience within a clinical environment, Preferably a Critical Care Unit
• Specialist knowledge through postgraduate diploma or specialist equipment training and experience
• Proven experience in teaching and training

Desirable criteria

• Proven experience in teaching and training
• Knowledge of Adult Intensive Care
• Knowledge of physiological measurement techniques

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• Computer literate (word/excel/MS Office)
• Analysing and diagnosing faults in complex, multi-faceted equipment.
• Logical approach to problem solving
• Ability to use own initiative and work unsupervised.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships

Right to work

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