Job summary
Radiotherapy Equipment Healthcare Assistant Science Higher Level
An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and dedicated Equipment Engineering team within the Radiotherapy Physics department based in the Queen's Centre at Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has an interest in pursuing a career in engineering as the post offers the opportunity for the successful applicant to gain the experience required to apply for an apprenticeship within the team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to:
- Perform checks on treatment machines to ensure that they are safe for treatment at the beginning of each clinical day;
- Assist equipment technicians with fault diagnosis and repair;
- Manage stock;
- Track and record the progress of faults.
We provide maintenance and technical support for specialised equipment used for Radiotherapy. The department has six Varian linear accelerators (two Halcyon and four TrueBeam), two Siemens CT scanners, an Xstrahl superficial radiotherapy unit, a Flexitron brachytherapy afterloader and a Papillon contact radiotherapy machine. As well as the machines used directly for patient care, the team are responsible for the maintenance of test equipment used for servicing and quality control.
The department was the first Radiotherapy Physics service to gain UKAS accreditation to the emerging BS70000 MPACE quality standard, evidencing that commitment to delivery of high quality clinical service is a core value of the team, and we continue to maintain ISO9001 certification for the entire Radiotherapy service.
Applicants who are seeking regular but flexible working patterns are encouraged to enable a 7am-7pm service.
About us
WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and with interruptions
- Excellent IT skills
- Basic knowledge/ awareness of radiotherapy /oncology
Desirable
- Knowledge of radiotherapy equipment and engineering in radiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Ability to work on own initiative when/where appropriate
- Understanding of when to seek advice and refer to senior professionals
- Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Desirable
- Work experience in health care/science roles all desirable criteria
- Customer service experience, dealing with people on the telephone and face to face
- Understanding of HUTH's core values
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 3 GCSEs at Grades A*-C (or equivalent level 2 qualifications)
- Minimum Level 2 in Numeracy and Literacy (e.g Grade C - 5 or above in GCSE Maths and English)
- 3 'A' Levels at grade B and above * lower grades may be accepted if accompanies by experience in Healthcare Science setting
Desirable
- Experience in healthcare science setting
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and with interruptions
- Excellent IT skills
- Basic knowledge/ awareness of radiotherapy /oncology
Desirable
- Knowledge of radiotherapy equipment and engineering in radiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Ability to work on own initiative when/where appropriate
- Understanding of when to seek advice and refer to senior professionals
- Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Desirable
- Work experience in health care/science roles all desirable criteria
- Customer service experience, dealing with people on the telephone and face to face
- Understanding of HUTH's core values
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 3 GCSEs at Grades A*-C (or equivalent level 2 qualifications)
- Minimum Level 2 in Numeracy and Literacy (e.g Grade C - 5 or above in GCSE Maths and English)
- 3 'A' Levels at grade B and above * lower grades may be accepted if accompanies by experience in Healthcare Science setting
Desirable
- Experience in healthcare science setting
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).
