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    Lead Innovation Engineer - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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    The Radiotherapy Engineering Group (REG) at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC) is looking for a motivated radiotherapy engineer to join our team as lead engineer.

    Radiotherapy engineers are part of a team responsible for the electromechanical maintenance of equipment used in the delivery of radiotherapy treatment.


    NCCC is based at both the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle and Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and provides a highly specialised clinical service for the treatment of cancer patients.

    The successful candidate will be based primarily at the Freeman Hospital but would be required to work on both sites as the work demands.


    The department is equipped with Varian & Tomotherapy Linear Accelerators and specific training for this equipment will be given if required.

    ~ You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Applications are invited from experienced candidates with a master's level qualification or who have equivalent experience in an appropriate discipline, and have demonstrable relevant experience, having completed a recognised engineering or technical apprenticeship or training course


    Radiotherapy Engineers work independently or as part of multidisciplinary teams, providing specialist engineering services and technical knowledge enabling patient care.

    Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, we have around 16,000 staff and an annual income of 1 billion.


    We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

    We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country.

    This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

    Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

    We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment.

    We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients.

    We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

    Develop and deliver research and development activities for healthcare advancement.
    Deputise for Service Head on Engineering matters during absence.

    The responsibilities of REG Engineers include ensuring treatment machines function correctly and therefore enable patient treatment, applying fault diagnosis skills, engineering knowledge and IT knowledge to minimise clinical downtime, carrying out planned preventative and unplanned corrective maintenance, and providing the technical, engineering-related input to multidisciplinary radiotherapy service team.

    REG also works closely with the clinical and scientific Radiotherapy teams to balance the needs of the service.


    As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

    Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

    Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.

    Engineering Degree or equivalent engineering experience within radiotherapy engineering.
    Post graduate degree at master's level or equivalent level of specialist knowledge.
    Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator certificated training
    Accuray Tomotherapy/Radixact radiation delivery certificated training

    Excellent IT skills and good electronic systems understanding
    Good report writing and presentation skills

    Teaching training and mentoring skills
    Specialist skills in medical or scientific equipment relevant to radiotherapy
    In depth knowledge of Varian treatment delivery units and associated imaging equipment.
    Specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of the application of physical and engineering sciences in medicine
    Working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines, local rules and safety practices, e.g., Significant previous radiotherapy engineering experience
    Experience of planning a complex range of activities
    Line management experience in a technical environment

    In depth knowledge of Accuray Tomotherapy/Radixact treatment delivery units and associated imaging equipment
    Knowledge of cooling systems, preferably related to medical equipment
    Project management experience
    Experience of NHS capital equipment procurement and installation

    The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Freeman Hospital

    317 01 Freeman Hospital


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