Biomedical Engineer Senior

Deliver biomedical engineering advice, analysis, and support services to ensure the safety, reliability and efficacy of medical devices and systems used across Queensland Hospitals.

What you'll do

• Provide and coordinate high level biomedical engineering advisory services to clinical, ICT/digital health, and other departments in relation to the management of health technologies and Australian Standards requirements in the health care environment.
• Provide high-level engineering support in the acquisition of healthcare technology and associated systems. This support may include:
• Preparing technical specifications.
• Undertaking technical and performance assessments of equipment.
• Evaluating technical aspects of tender responses, including preparation of reports to be included in evaluation analyses.
• Acceptance testing new equipment to ensure compliance with specifications and relevant safety standards prior to clinical use.
• Major system installation and commissioning projects.
• Provide high-level advisory services and oversight in relation to health technology safety.
• Lead clinical equipment incident investigation and other health technology related safety and quality initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including clinical staff, equipment suppliers, service providers, team members and managers, to achieve service delivery objectives.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

• A recognised four-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) qualification in Engineering as recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Registration as an RPEQ (Registered Professional Engineer in Queensland) is highly desirable.
• Hold the licences, certifications and accreditations required to carry out activities within the relevant discipline areas or have the willingness and ability to make significant progress towards obtaining such during the first 6 months of employment.
• High level knowledge, expertise and skill in biomedical engineering or related fields.
• Ability to apply scientific and engineering knowledge, solve non-routine practical problems and achieve defined outcomes related to biomedical engineering or related fields.
• Ability to contribute positively to achieving defined goals in a team environment.
• High level oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to convey biomedical engineering principles and concepts to others.
• Leadership within a work unit, including developing and implementing quality improvements.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.