Lead a skilled technical team and help keep critical medical equipment secure, 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.

Role Related Questions:

We encourage you to contact Martina Trebbi on email at Martina. [email protected] or phone 0428 603 751 with any specific questions related to this role.

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 (i

📌 Team Leader Medical and Critical Care MTMU (Perth)
🏢 Child and Adolescent Health Service
📍 Perth