Job summary
Radiotherapy 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. It includes specifications for the equipment, calibration and QA, repair & maintenance, data networking and computer control, 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.
The role of the post holder is to manage the service comprising of a team of Clinical Engineers and Technologists in
- Radiotherapy Equipment Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Workshop
- Clinical Engineering associated with Medical Devices
In addition the post holder is the lead for Health and Safety within the Radiotherapy Physics Service.
Main duties of the job
The postholder advises the Head of Radiotherapy Physics on the management of these services including equipment needs, the deployment of staff, health and safety, radiation protection issues and quality. They regularly review section KPIs and are responsible for development of strategies for continual improvement.
Radiotherapy Equipment Management
The post holder manages the team which keeps the linear accelerator treatment machines and other radiotherapy equipment (including Brachytherapy), operational, maintained, repaired and safe, and assists with their installation, commissioning, QA and development. The post holder is the Radiation Protection Supervisor during reactive and planned maintenance of RT equipment and is responsible for ensuring compliance with IRR17 and the local rules. The post also includes designing innovative equipment and giving specialist advice.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working 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 to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Required to:
Communicate complex information with regard to problems with Radiotherapy Treatment Machines for discussion on the appropriate course of action, to all staff groups concerned, including the Radiotherapy Services Manager, Physicists and Manufacturers Service department.
Plan the annual Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule to include manufacturer annual PMI/MQA visits for Varian/Elekta and BrainLab ensuring all defined tasks are accounted for at the pre-defined frequency.
Attending multi-disciplinary meetings on the waiting times for radiotherapy target figures and compile monthly uptime data for all Linacs as a KPI for senior management and presentation at the Medical Device Group.
Required to demonstrate extensive knowledge and expertise across a number of subject areas, including Varian and Elekta platform specific advanced training.
Completes all section PADRs with Engineering staff and communicates all relevant information acquired from the various group meeting attended (Section Managers, MDG, H&S and Education Steering Group) to departmental staff as appropriate.
Eligibility to join the Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Required to:
Communicate complex information with regard to problems with Radiotherapy Treatment Machines for discussion on the appropriate course of action, to all staff groups concerned, including the Radiotherapy Services Manager, Physicists and Manufacturers Service department.
Plan the annual Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule to include manufacturer annual PMI/MQA visits for Varian/Elekta and BrainLab ensuring all defined tasks are accounted for at the pre-defined frequency.
Attending multi-disciplinary meetings on the waiting times for radiotherapy target figures and compile monthly uptime data for all Linacs as a KPI for senior management and presentation at the Medical Device Group.
Required to demonstrate extensive knowledge and expertise across a number of subject areas, including Varian and Elekta platform specific advanced training.
Completes all section PADRs with Engineering staff and communicates all relevant information acquired from the various group meeting attended (Section Managers, MDG, H&S and Education Steering Group) to departmental staff as appropriate.
Eligibility to join the Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists.
Person Specification
Qualifcations and Knowledge
Essential
- BSc or Equivalent - Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
- Equivalent of HND/C with demonstrable experience
- IOSH Managing Safely Course.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance schemes and principles in RT.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in Linear Accelerator maintenance
- Significant expertise in mechanical engineering.
Desirable
- Experience of management in Engineering.
Person Specification
Qualifcations and Knowledge
Essential
- BSc or Equivalent - Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
- Equivalent of HND/C with demonstrable experience
- IOSH Managing Safely Course.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance schemes and principles in RT.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in Linear Accelerator maintenance
- Significant expertise in mechanical engineering.
Desirable
- Experience of management in Engineering.
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.
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
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).
