Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Radiotherapy Electronics Engineer to participate in delivering a high quality maintenance & repair service to the Radiotherapy Service, based at Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital. This is a rare opportunity to join a team of highly experienced engineers. You will be educated to B.Sc. degree level or equivalent in electronics/electrical engineering, with extensive experience working with radiotherapy linear accelerators.
Linear accelerators are highly complex patient critical systems; as such you will be expected to confidently work in any of these areas where faults can arise. This creates a dynamic working environment where each day can hold a multitude of challenges and opportunities to learn. The department boasts fully equipped electronics and mechanical workshops to enable on site repairs and to assist in the development of bespoke projects from within the trust and beyond. The department provides a full range of complex radiotherapy scientific and technical services and the major clinical equipment includes five Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators, a dedicated radiotherapy CT, an Elekta High Dose Rate brachytherapy unit and a medium energy X-Strahl X-ray unit.
Applicants with less experience may be considered for a post at a lower level.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be a member of the team responsible for carrying out the Planned Preventative Maintenance, servicing and repair of a range of complex, multifaceted, patient-critical radiotherapy equipment in a manner which is safe, efficient, effective and with the minimum of down-time. The post-holder will receive in-service education and training from the team of electronic engineers and other providers. The post-holder will be required to move site as & when required to carry out supervised work on the major treatment equipment. The post-holder is responsible for carrying out all work in a safe and professional manner, in order to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and other members of staff. The post-holder will be supervised until their competencies are signed off by a senior member of the team.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- BSc or equivalent
- An aptitude to working with advanced electronic equipment. Previous work in the health environment.
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
- Highly developed hand/eye co-ordination for the manipulation of fine tools, materials and parts used in the precision manufacture/assembly/testing of small and delicate parts, Integrated Circuits on Printed Circuit Boards.
Desirable
- Knowledge of how this relates to equipment used in Radiotherapy
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Must have some practical experience working with advanced technology in the health environment
- Able to access databases and spreadsheets ACCESS, EXCEL, WORD and Digital Imaging used for the production of maintenance, repair, test and calibration records, documents
- Experienced in Applied to patient critical multifaceted Radiotherapy equipment 8 extracting information from such databases and spreadsheets.
Desirable
- Applied to patient critical multifaceted Radiotherapy equipment
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Able to communicate complex technical information about equipment to manufacturers, suppliers, and more senior managers and staff.
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- BSc or equivalent
- An aptitude to working with advanced electronic equipment. Previous work in the health environment.
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
- Highly developed hand/eye co-ordination for the manipulation of fine tools, materials and parts used in the precision manufacture/assembly/testing of small and delicate parts, Integrated Circuits on Printed Circuit Boards.
Desirable
- Knowledge of how this relates to equipment used in Radiotherapy
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Must have some practical experience working with advanced technology in the health environment
- Able to access databases and spreadsheets ACCESS, EXCEL, WORD and Digital Imaging used for the production of maintenance, repair, test and calibration records, documents
- Experienced in Applied to patient critical multifaceted Radiotherapy equipment 8 extracting information from such databases and spreadsheets.
Desirable
- Applied to patient critical multifaceted Radiotherapy equipment
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Able to communicate complex technical information about equipment to manufacturers, suppliers, and more senior managers and staff.
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
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).
