Mechanical Engineer Band 5

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for dedicated, enthusiastic and self-motivated Mechanical Engineers to join the Christie Medical Physics and Engineering team here at The Christie. We are currently looking for two Mechanical Engineers to join our workshop.

Band 5 - £29,970 to progress to £36,483 as per NHS Agenda for Change pay scales. Role will eligible for 12% Recruitment and Retention bonus which is reviewed annually.

Candidates should possess:

• Practical abilities and the desire to work with your hands
• High motivation and enthusiasm to work in the engineering maintenance environment
• The ability to follow instructions and diagrams
• The ability to work accurately and a good eye for detail
• Good communication and problem-solving skills
• Good numeracy and literacy abilities to work with data
• The ability to work on your own initiative, but also be a good team worker

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Mechanical Engineer who is keen to learn and develop their knowledge and skills. The individual should be flexible and adaptable.

Provides specialist repair and support to safety critical clinical equipment ensuring the equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime.

Provides expert technical and technological support in the delivery of critical care.

Working for our organisation

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

On completion of training, Duties and Responsibilities

1. 1 Create prototypes / finished items using a wide range of engineering equipment and precision techniques.
2. 2 Adapt existing equipment to meet changing requirements.
3. 3 Work as part of multidisciplinary teams to support and develop the clinical radiotherapy service.
4. 4 Provide specialist mechanical knowledge for preventative maintenance, servicing and fault finding.
5. 5 Work within the framework of the ISO 9001(2015) Radiotherapy Quality System.
6. 6 Requirement for working hours to minimize interruption to clinical service, including late shifts, bank holidays and weekends. This involves outside of normal ‘agenda for change’ working hours
7. 7 Participate in the extended shift system.
8. 8 When trained, repair of safety critical complex medical equipment. In depth analysis and diagnostic skills required. Exercise judgement to determine the causes of faults in devices with multiple complex inter-related systems. Data analysis on complex medical equipment required to predict breakdown.
9. 9 To participate in the quality control of the clinical equipment.
10. 10 Will be expected to work at any of the Christie sites at short notice.
11. 11 Will be based at any of the Christie sites and will be part of a rota on all Christie sites.
12. 12 Participate on an on-call rota as required.
13. 13 Support the ODN as required including travelling to ODN sites.

1. 1 Carry out repair, calibration and safety testing of highly complex clinical equipment. Makes decisions to take safety critical equipment out of clinical use.
2. 2 The running up and preparation of equipment for clinical use and the closing down of equipment on completion of use.
3. 3 To carry out and record approved modifications to clinical equipment.
4. 4 To maintain proper records of all work carried out on the clinical equipment.
5. 5 Performs regular high precision machine quality control checks, measurements and associated adjustments to fractional mm accuracy.
6. 6 Will have to work on equipment whilst patient is in the treatment room, or on the treatment couch.
7. 7 To ensure that all clinical equipment works to manufacturer’s specification.
8. 8 To maintain specialist equipment technical records and reports for the organization.
9. 9 Provides expert technical and technological support in the delivery of critical care.

1. 1 To provide specialist technical support to imaging systems, axis lasers and all peripherals used on clinical equipment throughout the hospital and its satellites.
2. 2 To assist with technical support to radiotherapy CTsim as required.
3. 3 The maintenance of all test, measurement and service instruments and equipment including dose measurement instruments.
4. 4 To participate in the development and construction of instrumentation and equipment to support the service.
5. 5 Will work on any equipment that supports treatment of patients within clinical departments.

1. 1 Will work daily in potentially hazardous situations with ionizing radiation, including high voltage electricity, heavy equipment and industrial gases with responsibility for safety of self and others.

1. 1 Prioritize and organize allocated work in accordance with section policies and competing service demands.
2. 2 To assist with service visits by outside engineers and contractors.

1. 1 Participate in professional development and training of own staff group and others.
2. 2 Participate in the research and development work carried out by the radiation physics group.
3. 3 Will be expected to follow project management arrangements to report on status of projects e.g. gantt charts etc.
4. 4 Training of other professionals
5. 5 Will be expected to keep abreast of technical developments. Enroll in Continuing Professional Development Programs. Attend suitable seminars and courses as part of personal development and to further the work of the department.
6. 6 Participate in the IPEM training scheme, for self and others.

NOTE

This job description indicates the duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to meet the present needs of the service across the Christie Network (i.e. at the main Christie site and at its Satellite Centre’s). Since from time to time these needs may change, it is necessary to recognize that the post holder must be willing to undertake other and/or different duties appropriate to the grade of the job that may, after discussion, be assigned by the Head of Engineering or his/her deputy.

Person specification

Qualifications

• City & Guilds/BTEC/HNC qualification in mechanical engineering.

• Associate membership of professional body
• Professional Engineering qualifications with Engineering council

Experience

• Broad based experience in mechanical engineering including manufacturing processes and equipment maintenance.
• Experience of the types of equipment used on the site e.g manual centre lathes, milling machines.

• Healthcare industry experience

Skills

• Fault diagnosis and rectification skills.
• Microsoft tools e.g. Access etc.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Advanced manual dexterity for use of engineering equipment including hand and machine tools, analytical and judgement skills.
• Able to concentrate when frequently interrupted by phone calls and breakdown requests, emotionally
• Able to deal with occasionally distressing situations.
• Communicate with other professional staff

• Fault diagnosis skills on industrial equipment and systems.
• Computer literate, gas/electric welding/brazing. technical drawing/C.A.D
• Health and Safety training

Knowledge

• Knowledge of advanced engineering from structured apprenticeship through to additional further qualifications at technical college or internal courses.
• QA Systems
• Health and safety knowledge and understanding.

• Hydraulic systems

Values

• Adaptable
• Flexible
• Self motivated
• Diligent
• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Other

• Must be prepared to work towards registration as Clinical Technologist.
• Must be prepared to work towards professional engineering qualifications eg EngTech / IEng / CEng
• Team player with a strong customer/patient focus
• Able to work unsocial hours.
• Able to attend training courses away from home.
• Work autonomously and to take initiatives
• Able to work in the Christie network
• Physically fit and able to work in areas with difficult access. Requirement for daily heavy lifting.

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.

You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.