Head of Medical Device Innovation Principal Clinical Scientist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£75,328 to £86,114 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, NW1 2BU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	24 Sept 2026

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Summary

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. The Head of Medical Device Innovation is responsible for providing operational, scientific and strategic leadership for the Medical Device Innovation Team within Clinical Engineering. The postholder will lead the development and delivery of specialist services supporting medical device innovation and create and communicate a clear vision aligned with Clinical Engineering, Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, UCLH strategy and the needs of clinical and research partners. The postholder will provide highly specialist clinical scientific and engineering advice on the design, development, manufacture and evaluation of medical devices within the scope of Medical Device Innovation. They will interpret and apply relevant legislation, standards, quality systems and research governance requirements to work undertaken by the team, including UK medical device regulations, custom-made device requirements, ISO9001, ISO13485, IRAS and MDR-related processes. They will work with Medical Physics Quality & Governance colleagues where projects interface with IRAS, technical file review, regulatory assessment or Trust/UCL research approval processes. The postholder will be responsible for activity, performance, quality, safety, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement of Medical Device Innovation services, including patient-specific cranioplasty implants, anatomical modelling, specialist mechanical engineering, medical device modification and customisation, and research, development and innovation involving medical devices. They will authorise work undertaken by the team within agreed governance, quality and regulatory arrangements, escalating to the Head of Clinical Engineering where senior approval is required. The role includes leading operational delivery, managing referral pathways and workflows, monitoring service performance, managing resources and budgets associated with defined projects, ensuring safe use of facilities and specialist equipment, developing business cases and service development proposals, and supporting Clinical Engineering strategic planning. The postholder will develop effective relationships across organisational and professional boundaries, including with clinical services, researchers, UCL, industry partners, suppliers and innovation networks. They will proactively identify unmet clinical needs, support grant development, lead or support collaborative innovation projects and promote translation into safe clinical practice. The postholder will line manage assigned staff, maintain competency frameworks, support STP and other training, contribute to teaching and professional development, and promote a culture of quality, safety, professional accountability, inclusion and continuous improvement. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

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