Band 7 Principal Clinical Technologist - Radiation Engineering

Our Medical Physics Technical Services team based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Cancer Centre, Birmingham, is recruiting for a Principal Clinical Technologist (Radiotherapy Engineering), and seeking a candidate who already has experience at this level of seniority.

We are hugely proud of our department and the equipment we have, and our highly specialised team are pivotal in ensuring that the repair and maintenance work is completed to the highest standards. You will help lead the team responsible for nine linear accelerators, including six Elekta VersaHD units, two Accuray Tomotherapy machines, and an Accuray Radixact.

Eligibility to join the Register of Clinical Technologists is essential.

All shortlisted candidates will be expected to undertake a practical and written test as part of the interview process.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an advanced engineering practitioner in a team of Clinical Technologists within Medical Physics Technical Services (MPTS) engaged in the maintenance, modification, calibration and quality assurance of highly complex clinical equipment, such as linear accelerators, within radiotherapy, and will take particular responsibility for a number of specified areas of the section's work.

The post holder will manage other clinical technologists, including the supervision of trainees, and will need to demonstrate an understanding of management and leadership within a technical role.

Are you an experienced and highly motivated radiotherapy service engineer looking for the next step in your career? This role will provide you with the challenge and progression you require!, The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering or equivalent experience, will also have significant practical experience and highly specialist expertise of clinical technology across a range of work procedures relating to radiotherapy technologies. Extensive specialist knowledge of electronic and mechanical engineering practice (analogue, digital and power electronic components, devices, systems and design, and electro-mechanical systems) and the ability to deploy innovative skills to develop work procedures is also required. You will be organised, self-motivated and possess excellent fault finding and communication skills. The ability of the candidate to manage and co-ordinate the work of themselves and others is essential, as are good communication and leadership skills.

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