Lead a skilled technical team and help keep critical medical equipment safe, reliable and ready when it matters most.

CRVCID No. 752964

We currently have 1.0 FTE Permanent Full Time position available. 

Applicants assessed as suitable through this process will be considered for other vacancies within the team (within the next 12 months)

Are you an experienced biomedical or electronics professional ready to take the next step in your career? Combine your technical expertise and leadership skills to make a meaningful contribution to the safe delivery of healthcare for children and young people.

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is seeking a motivated Team Leader Medical and Critical Care to join the Medical Technology Management Unit (MTMU) at Perth Children's Hospital.

About the Role:  

You will lead a technical team responsible for the maintenance, repair, testing and quality assurance of specialised biomedical and scientific equipment. Combining hands-on technical work with operational leadership, you will ensure maintenance activities are prioritised according to clinical risk and services are delivered efficiently, safely and to a high standard.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting technical staff, coordinating workloads and monitoring team performance to ensure timely service delivery.
• Performing and overseeing fault diagnosis, repairs, safety checks, performance testing and quality assurance of specialised medical and scientific equipment.
• Providing technical guidance, resolving complex equipment issues and coordinating external vendor maintenance activities.
• Maintaining accurate equipment service records and ensuring compliance with quality management systems, maintenance procedures and work instructions.
• Managing equipment inventories and contributing to clinical engineering projects, including equipment evaluation, procurement and technology integration.
• Mentoring staff, delivering technical training and identifying opportunities to improve maintenance practices, equipment performance and service quality.

The role also requires participation in emergency call-back and rostered after-hours services, including support for critical care, emergency and disaster response.

About You

You are a technically skilled and proactive leader who can balance hands-on problem-solving with operational priorities. You bring sound judgement, strong communication skills and a commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• A Diploma of Engineering (Biomedical, Electronic or Mechanical), Science or a relevant equivalent qualification, together with business practice or management qualifications, or relevant management experience.
• Demonstrated competence in fault-finding, repair, safety checking and quality assurance across electronic and mechanical equipment, including computer and LAN-based technologies.
• Leadership and management skills, including the ability to coordinate workloads, support staff and resolve operational issues.
• Well-developed interpersonal, communication, organisational and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of relevant equal opportunity, disability services and work health and safety obligations, and their application to employment and service delivery.
• An understanding of continuous quality improvement and risk management, with the ability to evaluate and improve services to meet customer needs.

A relevant bachelor's degree or higher qualification, significant experience with biomedical equipment and supporting technologies in a hospital environment, and practical experience with quality management systems and risk management will be highly regarded.

If you have the technical expertise, leadership capability and commitment to equipment safety and reliability to support essential clinical services, we encourage you to apply.

How to apply 

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:

• A current resume which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements.
• A written statement addressing All Selection Criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more than 3 pages maximum.
• The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a reference. Referees should include at least one individual who has been or is your direct Line Manager/Supervisor. We will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees.

Role related questions:

We encourage you to contact Martina Trebbi on email at Martina.Trebbi@health.wa.gov.au or phone 0428 603 751 with any specific questions related to this role.

Application Instructions: Applications are required to be submitted online by selecting “Apply for job” below. (via www.jobs.wa.gov.au.) Please ensure the email address provided is actively monitored as it will serve as the primary communication channel throughout the recruitment process.
If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Fixed term and/or casual contracts can be held by individuals on visas that allow working rights within Australia.

Sponsorship is not currently available for this position. 

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within CAHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

About CAHS

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). 

With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.

For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here

CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert. 

Support for your interview process

CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview.

You can reach the team via CAHS.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.