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    Band 8a Lead Clinical Technologist, Radiotherapy Engineering - London, United Kingdom - Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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    Band 8a Lead Clinical Technologist, Radiotherapy Engineering
    Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Location London Salary £58,698 to £65,095 per annum inclusive of HCAS Closing date 23 May 2024

    We are looking to recruit a senior radiotherapy engineer to join the radiotherapy physics team at The Royal Free Hospital.

    The successful candidate would be expected perform preventative maintenance and quality assurance on a wide range of radiotherapy equipment and to liaise with equipment manufacturers to maintain the availability of the treatment units.

    For this post the successful candidate would have already completed the Varian training courses.

    In addition, the post acts as the deputy and primary support to the Radiotherapy QA Manager for Radiotherapy's ISO 9001 accredited quality management system and maintains the Radiotherapy Quality Assurance system management software Q-Pulse.

    There is approximately a 60:40 split in the above roles with engineering taking precedence.

    Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

    The Royal Free Radiotherapy service has 2 Varian Truebeam linear accelerators, a Xstrahl system, a Canon (Toshiba) large bore CT-scanner, access to PET and MRI and currently the Philips Pinnacle treatment planning system ver16.2.

    along with a wide range of dosimetry and engineering support equipment. Varian's Aria patient management system integrates the service with the accredited quality management system supported on Q-Pulse.
    BSc/HNC/BEng or equivalent containing a major electronic engineering component.
    Certified manufacturer's training on radiotherapy treatment equipment.
    Certified manufacturer's training on same treatment equipment from same manufacturer to that in Radiotherapy at RFL.

    Advanced knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering, electromechanical and computer systems
    Specialist training and practical experience on operation and maintenance of linear accelerators, Orthovoltage and superficial therapy machines.
    Proven record of independent practice covering preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, diagnosing faults and repairing medical equipment.
    Practical knowledge of Accredited Radiotherapy QA systems and procedures.
    Broad understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure or staff error.
    ISO 9001:2015, Health and safety, COSHH as applied to a radiotherapy service)

    Understanding of hazards posed by, and precautions needed with: ionising radiation, non-ionising radiation, high voltage electrical hazards, Rf generation, high pressure gases, solvents, oils and manual handling of heavy objects.

    Knowledge of radiotherapy techniques and clinical applications

    Able to priorities and manage own workload with effective time management skills. Flexible, able to adjust commitments when required and work to tight deadlines. (e.g. work autonomously on complex radiotherapy equipment,
    e.g. ability to fault find and repair complex radiotherapy equipment) and to recognise when advice must be sought.
    Able to perform quality assurance measurements autonomously on complex radiotherapy equipment
    Able to develop systems and write software and scripts relevant to computer systems supporting radiotherapy.

    Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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