South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Radiotherapy Engineer

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Job summary

The successful candidate will be multi skilled with electronics/mechanical engineering as a primary discipline and should be enthusiastic, and highly motivated person, joining our existing Radiotherapy Engineering Group (REG), to help maintain and repair our state-of-the-art X-Ray Linear Accelerators and CT imaging equipment

The department has six Elekta linacs (three Versa HD), all linacs are equipped with FFF technology) and a kV unit. Pre-treatment imaging consists of two Siemens wide bore CT scanners with associated ProSoma virtual simulation software. Treatment plans are produced using Raystation and Monaco. We have an active brachytherapy service, treating a variety of sites using our Nucletron remote after-loading brachytherapy unit.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide essential first line maintenance and repair to state-of-the-art radiotherapy linear accelerators and associated equipment. They will apply excellent fault diagnosis skills, engineering knowledge, and information technology proficiency to minimise clinical delays.

They will be required to perform to high standards of accuracy and safety, within legal and departmental standards, in order that clinical equipment operates efficiently and safely.

The post holder will be required to communicate effectively within their team and to a range of other healthcare professionals.

The post holder will participate in the group's 7 day rolling week to cover the needs of the service.

To participate in the activities of the Radiotherapy Engineering Team, performing a range of tasks under supervision.

Operation of Linear Accelerators system to aid in the maintenance and repair of the radiotherapy treatment machines in a safe manner.

Assist in the provision of technical services including equipment install, repair and calibration.

Assist in Quality Assurance (under supervision).

Assist in quality related tasks such as audits, documentation and corrective action.

Assist in the data management from linear accelerator machine parameters.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

Your Leadership Impact

Leading your Team to Success

Leading Into the Future

Service Improvement for Beginners

Developing your Service Improvement Skills

Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust values and behaviours

Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided

Details

Date posted

09 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CD-6781204-A

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or (HND/HNC + experience) in Engineering
  • Participating in a program for continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Evidence of attendance at meetings or training courses intended to extend the breadth and depth of knowledge.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of good engineering skills and completed project work.
  • Evidence of written reports and presentations.
  • Highly specialised data analysis skills

Desirable

  • Working in a clinical environment.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Numeracy and accuracy skills of a high order.
  • Good IT Skills.
  • The ability to meet deadlines, self-motivated, enthusiastic and pride in producing high quality results.
  • Evidence of Manufacturer Training.

Desirable

  • Ability to respond calmly, and professionally in the event of emergency.
  • Knowledge of networking and software upgrade experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or (HND/HNC + experience) in Engineering
  • Participating in a program for continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Evidence of attendance at meetings or training courses intended to extend the breadth and depth of knowledge.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of good engineering skills and completed project work.
  • Evidence of written reports and presentations.
  • Highly specialised data analysis skills

Desirable

  • Working in a clinical environment.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Numeracy and accuracy skills of a high order.
  • Good IT Skills.
  • The ability to meet deadlines, self-motivated, enthusiastic and pride in producing high quality results.
  • Evidence of Manufacturer Training.

Desirable

  • Ability to respond calmly, and professionally in the event of emergency.
  • Knowledge of networking and software upgrade experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Radiotherapy Technical Services

Karen O'Neill

karen.o'neill2@nhs.net

01642837961

Details

Date posted

09 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CD-6781204-A

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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