Clinical Engineer

Job Summary

We're looking for the right individual to join our growing team at Hippo Labs, contributing to important, impactful work in the healthcare technology space.

Our clinical engineer will need to have a medical background (e.g. medical student, junior doctor, pharmacist) and at least basic proficiency with Python. They will work closely with our Clinical Lead on our proactive care automation product , utilising the combined forces of their clinical knowledge and coding skills to generate clinical content for our platform . This means helping translate clinical guidelines and best-practice rules into Python-based logical queries that identify patients needing proactive care.

You don’t need to have experience working in a software company before, and we’re looking for someone who can work flexibly and by the hour . As a start-up with a fast-paced, high performance culture, we’re looking for an individual who can adapt quickly and fit in with our team and our culture. We feel this would be a great role for a medical student or junior doctor with coding skills who is looking to break into the healthcare technology space.

There is flexibility to work from home, but our office is in London Bridge if you’d be able to join us there. We're looking for a part-time candidate on a contract basis , and are particularly interested in working flexibly with students who might want to do this role around their studies.

What you’ll be doing in this role

• Clinical Input: Use your medical knowledge to support product design and ensure our approach reflects real-world clinical practice.
• Clinical Logic: Translate guidelines and best-practice rules into Python-based clinical queries that accurately identify patients needing proactive care.
• Content Development: Review, refine and maintain our clinical logic library to keep it evidence-based, safe, and useful for practices.
• Deep Product Understanding: Build strong knowledge of our platform and our users so your clinical logic and insights directly improve outcomes.

The above is a high-level summary of the job description. We’d be more than happy to share the full job description later in the application process.

We’re looking for someone who

• Has a medical background (e.g. medical student, junior doctor, pharmacist).
• Has a basic proficiency with Python, and a desire to upskill.
• Is detail-oriented with a strong commitment to clinical accuracy and improving outcomes for our practices.
• Is passionate about improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency in primary care.
• Is a team player with good communication skills, but is also able to listen and truly understand our team, our users and other stakeholders to find the best outcome.
• Is thoughtful and organised, can manage multiple priorities while maintaining high attention to detail and quality outcomes.
• Loves solving problems, combines curiosity and analytical skills to overcome hard challenges creatively and intelligently.

Role Details

• Hours: Part-time, flexible (from 6-12 hours per week).
• Salary: Competitive hourly rate, based on experience.
• Location: London (SE1) – we prefer working together in the office, but you’ll have the flexibility to work from home when needed.

About Us

The NHS has been a leader in patient care for decades but its technology has always lagged behind. We're here to build platforms that empower NHS teams to work more effectively - delivering better outcomes for patients and simplifying their day-to-day tasks.

Hippo Labs is already transforming technology for NHS GP practices. Our Hippo Recaller platform empowers practices to automate their proactive care processes so that GPs can shift their focus to prevention over cure. By using our platform, practices can improve health outcomes for patients and reduce their own workload . We’re already helping GP Practices up and down the country - last year we facilitated over 30k patient appointments and saved thousands of hours for practice teams . Our customers love us and in the last six months we’ve grown almost 3x.

We're an early-stage start-up based in London with ambitions to build something truly game-changing in the HealthTech space. As a small, passionate team, we’re looking for like-minded people who are supremely talented and care deeply about their work so that we can make a real difference to our customers and to the wider NHS.

Why Join Us?

Joining Hippo Labs means being part of something transformative. Here's why you'll love working with us:

🌟 Make an Impact – Your work will directly improve healthcare systems for practices and outcomes for their patients from Day 1.

🚀 Shape the Future – As part of our founding team, you’ll help shape our trajectory as we grow and you’ll have the chance to really change how our NHS works.

💼 Flexible Working – We focus on results, not rules, with flexibility in hours and remote working as needed.

🎉 Team Culture – Monthly socials to connect, relax, and have fun together + bigger annual Christmas and Summer get-togethers.

At Hippo Labs, you’ll get the opportunity to grow, thrive, and make a difference – all while working with a smart team that genuinely cares.