Radiotherapy Equipment Assistant

Job summary

Radiotherapy Equipment Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and dedicated Equipment Engineering Team within the Radiotherapy Physics Department, based at the Queen's Centre, Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with an interest in pursuing a career in engineering. This entry-level post provides valuable hands-on experience in a specialist clinical environment and may offer a progression route to a degree apprenticeship within the team, subject to availability and eligibility criteria.

Please note: To qualify for a future apprenticeship opportunity, applicants must not already hold a degree or higher qualification in an engineering-related field.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work under supervision to support the maintenance and servicing of complex medical equipment used in radiotherapy treatment. Duties include:

• Performing daily safety and functionality checks on treatment machines
• Assisting equipment technicians with fault-finding and repairs
• Monitoring and managing equipment stock
• Logging and tracking equipment faults through to resolution
• Assist with tasks in the wider Radiotherapy department where appropriate

You will be working with a wide range of advanced specialised radiotherapy technologies, including:

• Varian Linear Accelerators (Halcyon and TrueBeam)
• Siemens CT Scanners
• Flexitron brachytherapy afterloader
• Xstrahl superficial unit
• Papillon contact radiotherapy machine
• Machines used directly for patient care,
• The team are responsible for the maintenance of test equipment used for servicing and quality control.

Full training and supervision will be provided. This role is ideal for individuals seeking structured career development within a clinical engineering setting.

Our department is proud to be the first Radiotherapy Physics service in the UK to achieve UKAS accreditation to the BS70000 MPACE quality standard. We also maintain ISO9001 certification, highlighting our commitment to clinical safety, service excellence, and continual improvement.

About us

WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.