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Job summary

Main area
Medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
218-HSS-B5-7352482
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
Town
Coventry
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2025 23:59
Interview date
12/08/2025

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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust logo

Radiotherapy Healthcare Science Practitioner (Clinical Engineering)

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

An exciting opportunity presents itself to join the Radiotherapy Engineering team at University Hospitals NHS Trust, Coventry. The candidate should have a relevant Level 6 qualification (e.g. BSc. (Hons)) and be registered with the Register of Clinical Technologists or have sufficient experience in Radiotherapy to do so. The candidate will be enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic with strong communication skills and willingness to work in a multi-disciplinary team. 

The successful candidate will work closely with Senior Technologists, Clinical Scientists, and Radiographers and will be able to demonstrate a range of highly technical skills. The candidate will primarily work in the maintenance of radiotherapy linear accelerators and other associated equipment.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. 

Main duties of the job

  • Participate in planned maintenance of radiotherapy treatment equipment.
  • Undertake, under supervision of senior staff, the diagnosis and repair of faults and breakdowns.
  • Carry out quality control checks on radiotherapy equipment including absolute dose measurements
  • To assist in the construction of innovative devices, equipment modifications and other innovations to enhance the service.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1.    To participate in the maintenance service to the highly complex radiotherapy equipment used for treating cancer patients.  In particular: linear accelerators, orthovoltage therapy x-ray machines, High Dose Rate after-loading machine and dosimetry equipment.

2.    To develop the knowledge and skill to technically interpret reports from radiographers; and to discuss complex aspects of linear accelerator operation with scientists, technologists and manufacturers engineers with regard to fault diagnosis, equipment maintenance and innovative device development and modification.

3.    Fault diagnosis and repair:

3.1.    To undertake, under supervision, the diagnosis and repair of faults and breakdowns on the above equipment.

4.    Planned Preventative Maintenance and Quality Control:

4.1.    To assist with maintenance and safety checking of all equipment to ensure compliance with current safety regulations and manufacturers specifications.

4.2.    Under supervision to carry out quality control checks on radiotherapy equipment including absolute dose measurements as agreed with radiotherapy physicists.

4.3.    To ensure that quality control checks which directly result in radiation dose to the patient are carried out with strict reference to procedures and safety tolerance levels set out in the quality system.

4.4.    To maintain accurate and timely documentation of all work carried on radiotherapy equipment.

4.5.    To assist clinical scientists to carry out calibration of treatment machine parameters.

5.    To assist in the construction of innovative devices, equipment modifications and other innovations to enhance the service.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dave Gill
Job title
Engineering Technical Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476967261
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