Deputy Head of Radiotherapy Technology Group - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Previous experience in Radiotherapy Engineering is essential, although equipment specific training will be provided by a combination of the equipment manufacturers and in-house technologists.

Full manufacturer training will be providedto enable the individuals to work independently.


You will develop skills in the following areas: management and leadership skills, high power RF microwave and x-ray generation, high vacuum systems, motor speed control, electronic position sensing and control, analogue servo control, data acquisition and display, advanced digital imaging, laser alignment, computer control, networking, and mechanical engineering.


The Radiotherapy cancer unit at The James Cook University Hospital serves a population of approximately 1.10 million people living in industrial areas of Middlesbrough and rural areas including the Durham Dales and North Yorkshire.

The department has five of the latest Elekta linear accelerators equipped with state-of-the-art Agility MLC for VMAT delivery and XVI cone beam CT for IGRT/ VMAT, two CT scanners, one superficial/deep X-ray set, two treatment planning systems, an integrated patient management and verification system (Mosaiq) and one remote after-loading Brachytherapy unit.

Leadership and Improvement Training


South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.

You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role


After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

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