Chief or Senior REMS Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the provision of highly specialised linear accelerator services to Weston Park Hospital.

Working within an ISO 9000 QA system to ensure a professional, high quality specialised service providing repair, calibration, quality assurance and maintenance to the Radiotherapy Departments linear accelerators, simulators, therapeutic X-ray machines, and associated patient data systems.

The postholder will, as part of a team, ensure equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime.

The radiotherapy equipment covered incorporates electrical, electronic, refrigeration, mechanical, computer software, pneumatic, hydraulic and high vacuum systems.

The REM section also provides repair, calibration, and maintenance to patient medical equipment located at Weston Park Hospital.

The postholder prepares linear accelerators for clinical use on a daily basis and performs routine quality control and dosimetry procedures on the equipment.

A high proportion of the postholders work includes non-routine servicing and repair to component level of highly specialised radiotherapy equipment.

This is mostly of a very complex nature and is often pressured by time constraints.

Communication to REM Chief Technicians and REM Section Manager.

Helps to develop clinical devices used within radiotherapy and other departments.

These may be from initial concept through design and manufacture to implementation.

As a secondary role the post holder may also use their expertise to maintain and repair medical equipment used within clinical environment at Weston Park Hospital and must be fully conversant with rules appertaining to medical equipment.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HNC in Electronic/ Electro-mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Manufacturers advanced linear accelerator training.

Desirable

• Experience of working with medical linear accelerators

Experience

Essential

• Advanced knowledge of Electrical and electro-mechanical systems.
• Advanced knowledge of Radiotherapy Equipment including RF generation, HT generation, High vacuum systems and computer systems
• Broad knowledge of the field of Radiotherapy
• Knowledge of refrigeration systems.
• Broad knowledge of wide range of Medical Equipment
• Broad knowledge of Electronic and Mechanical workshop practices
• Extensive practical experience in Radiation Equipment maintenance practices and techniques, covering preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, Quality Assurance and safety
• Practical experience in patient-critical Medical Equipment and techniques in healthcare
• Practical experience in calibration and quality control
• Specialist training and practical experience on Linear accelerators, Orthovoltage and Superficial therapy machines, Simulators, CT simulators and CT scanners
• Experience with critical patient medical equipment
• High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure
• Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence.Able to prioritise and manage own work
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines, local rules and safety practices [eg ISO 9001 2000, BSI standards , Health and Safety, RIDDOR, COSHH]
• Able to use Excel, Word etc to set up documents, spreadsheets and extract information.
• Use of fine tools for equipment adjustment/assembly
• Able to lift heavy weights
• Able to work in confined areas
• Able to concentrate frequently when subject to unpredictable working patterns
• Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas
• Able to communicate very complex information to other professional groups
• Able to train groups of other professional staff
• Good negotiation skills
• Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations

Desirable

• Understanding of hazards posed by, and precautions needed with: Ionising radiation; Non-ionising radiation; Electricity; Stored charges; Medium and high voltages; Medium and high currents; High pressure gases; Refrigeration machines; Pneumatic devices; Lifting and accurately locating large sensitive heavy items of equipment; Particulate matter; Oils; Solvents; Materials and tools at elevated temperatures

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Weston Park Cancer Centre

Whitham Road

Sheffield

S10 2SJ

Employer's website

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