B6 Trainee Clinical Technologist Radiotherapy & Computing Engineering

The successful applicant will be involved in the maintenance and management of the equipment in the radiotherapy service, including linear accelerators, imaging devices and their computerised control systems. This will require the development of skills in electronic and mechanical engineering, and in computer control and management systems. The postholder will also develop skills in clinical computer science as appropriate to support clinical activity across the radiotherapy department.

The postholder will follow the IPEM Clinical Technologist Training scheme for Radiation Engineering but with a particular focus on radiotherapy treatment computer systems. The in-house training programme will be provided by our team of experienced registered radiation engineers and staff from the Clinical Computing and Imaging Sciences Service (CCISS), with an expectation for the successful candidate to balance the demands of the training scheme with a requirement for independent self-study.

An exciting development opportunity has arisen spanning Radiotherapy Physics Technical Services and the Clinical Computing and Imaging Sciences Service (CCISS) for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who is looking to develop a career in radiation engineering and clinical scientific computing within the NHS.

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate a genuine interest in engineering and clinical computing with a practical mind-set, who are self-motivated and can demonstrate good communications skills with an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will ideally have a Beng/ or BSc honours degree in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering, however applicants who possess a Level 4 qualification in a relevant subject with experience and skills equivalent to an Electronics or Mechanical engineering degree will also be considered.

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Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

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