Trainee Senior Clinical Technologist -- Radiotherapy Engineering. Band 6 Annex 21
Salary (31,473 - 33,721), rising to Band 6 (37,338 -- 44,962) on completion of training.
An exciting development opportunity has arisen within the Radiotherapy Physics Technical Services department for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who is looking to develop a career in radiation engineering within the NHS.
We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate a genuine interest in engineering with a practical mind-set, who are self-motivated and can demonstrate good communication skills with an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will ideally have a BEng or BSc honours degree in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering; however, applicants who possess a Level 4 qualification in a relevant subject with experience and skills equivalent to an Electronics or Mechanical engineering degree will also be considered.
The successful applicant will be required to complete the two-year IPEM Clinical Technologist Training scheme (leading to registration on the Register of Clinical Technologists) and an in-house assessment of professional abilities and performance before progressing to a Band 6 Senior Clinical Technologist position. Prior to this, the post will be graded at Annex 21, Band 6.
For more information contact Ross Longmore [Technical Services Manager ross.longmore@uhb.nhs.uk] or Jane Rogers [Head of Dosimetry and QA jane.rogers@uhb.nhs.uk].
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be involved in the maintenance and management of the equipment in the radiotherapy service, including linear accelerators, imaging devices, and their computerised control systems. This will require the development of skills in electronic and mechanical engineering, and in computer control and management systems.
The postholder will follow the IPEM Clinical Technologist Training scheme for Radiation Engineering. The in-house training programme will be provided by our team of experienced registered radiation engineers with an expectation for the successful candidate to balance the demands of the training scheme with a requirement for independent self-study.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can. We offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity, removing all barriers, including discrimination, and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected, and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job responsibilities
*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description.*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BEng Hons in Electronic/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent as well as additional knowledge and experience in radiation engineering equivalent to Post Graduate Diploma level.
* Registered Clinical Technologist, or eligible for equivalence process.
Experience
Essential
* Specialist knowledge of radiotherapy equipment and facilities including HT generation, RF systems, high vacuum systems, and safety-critical real-time computer control.
* Extensive specialist knowledge of analogue, digital, and power electronic components, devices, systems and design, electro-mechanical systems, and equipment support and repair.
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development in Medical Physics, especially in the field of electronics engineering applied to radiotherapy technologies.
* Good working knowledge and practical experience of a range of specialist treatment machine Quality Control procedures including radiation dosimetry and adjustment of radiation beam parameters.
* Knowledge of the hazards, including ionising radiation, encountered in medical equipment maintenance and production activities and the necessary precautions required.
* Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure or human error and of the critical requirement for accuracy in Quality Control of radiotherapy equipment.
* Knowledge of the NHS working environment within a quality management system (e.g. ISO9001:2015).
* Comprehension of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines, procedures and practices, e.g. ISO 9001:2015, relevant BSI and ISO standards, Health and Safety at Work Act, RIDDOR, COSHH, IRR, IR(ME)R, Data Protection Act and Caldicott.
Desirable
* Extensive practical experience and specialist expertise gained through training (including manufacturers' courses) on linear accelerators, simulators, and other radiotherapy equipment, associated radiotherapy systems (e.g. Treatment Management System) and associated Medical Physics equipment (e.g. dosimetry equipment).
* Practical experience in electronics technology procedures, techniques, design (including CAD) and the use of sophisticated diagnostic equipment.
* Experience of using practical and mechanical skills to implement the repair and replacement of parts on complex mechanical systems.
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Good analytical and judgement skills with the ability to solve clinical technical problems based upon consideration of a range of possible solutions, adapting protocols where necessary.
* Able to liaise effectively and provide and receive complex information (e.g. when dealing with equipment failure or discussing device needs and design specifications with other professional groups).
* Able to respond and communicate appropriately with possibly distressed patients or their relatives when working in the Radiotherapy Department.
* Able to manage own workload under competing service demands.
* Able to plan and organise design projects and ongoing treatment machine maintenance solutions.
* Able to exercise own initiative and, guided by defined occupational policies and procedures, deal autonomously with treatment machine problems and abnormal and unpredictable technical issues within own specialist area of competence.
* Proficient with treatment machine operating systems (operating modalities, machine calibration, and diagnostic tools etc.).
* Skilled user of standard computer applications (Excel, Word, Access, search engines etc.) to maintain Technical Services records, to set up documents and to obtain detailed information.
* Reliable
* Punctual
* Self-motivated
* Able to work flexibly is a requirement, including early and late working with some weekends.
* Participation in the emergency weekend on-call rota.
* Able to work and travel across all UHB sites and externally as required by the role.
Desirable
* Able to use CAD design software and regularly produce technical drawings and diagrams.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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