Peter Smithson

Retired at CLINIBIZTECH SOLUTIONS LTD

Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom

About

Now retired and concentrating on looking after my lovely family and enjoying some fun experiences. As a consultant clinical engineer and chartered quality professional I have over 30 years experience and management skills recently as NHS Teaching Foundation Trust lead for all medical devices. Encourage innovation in medical technology including software. Programme and transformational change management Driving Trust-wide compliance to regulatory standards All aspects of medical equipment asset management Quality Assurance management (Chartered Quality Professional) Check & Approve all clinical trials involving medical devices, ensuring safety of patients and staff Medical device design and development support (State registered Clinical Engineer) Risk-based maintenance Safety investigations and root cause analysis Cyber security of medical devices Specialties: Medical Equipment Design & Development, Regulatory affairs relating to the Medical Devices Directive and ISO 13485, Medical device risk assessments, CQC requirements related to medical, Quality Assurance systems and lead auditer/assessor for ISO13485 / ISO 9001,

Experience

  • Retired at CLINIBIZTECH SOLUTIONS LTD
    Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 · 8 mos

    Now retired to support my family.

  • Managing Director at CliniBizTech Solutions Ltd.
    Mar 2016 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Consultant Clinical Engineer and Chartered Quality Professional providing consultancy services to the NHS and private healthcare organisations as well as medical device designers and innovators.

  • Facilitator for the new IT & Connectivity Best Value Group at National Performance Advisory Group (NPAG)
    Feb 2016 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs

    Setting up the next meeting / contacts, speakers and sponsors- planned for London. This is an exciting development to further pull together IT & Clinical engineering managers across Health & Social care to improve ideas sharing and risk management metrics. Our meetings are well attended and had great speakers/information sharing.

  • Head of MEMO Clinical Engineering, Consultant Clinical Scientist at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
    Jan 1984 - Feb 2016 · 32 yrs 2 mos

    The Medical Equipment Management Organisation Clinical Engineering Services is responsible for all medical devices/medical gas pipeline systems design & maintenance in UHBristol and other healthcare providers. We also provide specialist clinical photography services to record medical conditions or trauma.

  • Delegate at AAMI
    2003 - 2005 · 2 yrs

    Speaker on QA systems for medical devices in Europe. Investigate device safety issues