Principal Linac Engineer - Medical Physics
Work within a team to keep the linear accelerator treatment machines and other radiotherapy equipment operational, maintained, repaired, and safe. Assist with their installation, commissioning, QA, and development.
Design innovative equipment and provide specialist advice.
Participate in the team that maintains the IT networks between the treatment facilities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder works in the team that keeps the linear accelerator treatment machines and other radiotherapy equipment operational, maintained, repaired, and safe. This role includes assisting with installation, commissioning, QA, and development, as well as designing innovative equipment and providing specialist advice. The team also maintains the IT networks between the treatment facilities, which is essential for the effective treatment of cancer patients.
Medical Physics provides all the background scientific and technical data, advice, and expertise to the radiotherapy and physics departments for the treatment machines, computer systems, and specialized devices. This is fundamental for patient doses to be prescribed and given correctly, safe operation of equipment, and staff protection from X-rays. Responsibilities include specifications for the equipment, calibration and QA, repair & maintenance, data networking, and individualized patient dose computations.
Its expert sections include mechanical engineering, machine maintenance & repair, brachytherapy, computing & electronics, treatment planning, dosimetry, training & teaching, and R&D. It also provides a full Radiation Protection service to all X-ray users in SE Wales.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust, we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service. We also host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnerships with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value-based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue improving the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being accountable, bold, caring, and dynamic, ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organization that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities, then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Job responsibilities
* Participate in providing planned and emergency maintenance and repair of highly complex treatment systems.
* Advise on the safe working condition and alignment of clinical treatment machines.
* Assist in the system management of the radiotherapy treatment computer systems.
* Undertake Quality Assurance regimes on treatment machines according to local protocol.
* Undertake specific Research and Development Projects and help instigate changes of practice resulting from these.
* Assist with the commissioning of treatment machines as required.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience at Band 6 level in linear accelerator maintenance.
* Experience of maintaining the full range of Treatment Machines and Radiation Physics Equipment at this Centre, with awareness of the Centre's and Physics' procedures.
Skills and Attributes
* Good communicator of difficult technical issues to scientists and non-scientists with strong verbal and written skills.
* Wide range of engineering experience in radiotherapy equipment with the ability to fault find to component level.
Qualifications and Knowledge
* BSc or equivalent in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or HND/C in the same field with demonstrable experience.
* A number of Manufacturers' advanced training courses.
* Specialist knowledge gained through experience and training in this field.
* High voltage systems and safe working practices.
* MSc in an appropriate subject.
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.
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