Senior Radiotherapy Engineering Technician
NHS Jobs Leicester
Clinical Technical Maintain clinical technology expertise by undertaking funded Radiotherapy equipment manufacturers certified courses, self-study and liaison with manufacturers. Use specialist electronics knowledge and communication skills to cross engineering/clinical boundaries when working on radiotherapy equipment breakdown events.
Resolve or escalate as appropriate expediency/safety conflicts and staff stress arising from crisis repairs. Exchange technical and planning information during communication with multi-disciplinary staff involved in cancer patient care. Implement the best engineering strategy to restore and maintain patient treatment and clinic schedules.
Calibrate Radiotherapy equipment and assure that performance is within manufacturers limits. Contribute to the multi-disciplinary commissioning of very high cost radiotherapy equipment as part of Oncology service developments. Contribute to the design and planning process for the engineering aspects of new facilities.
Analyse Radiotherapy fault scenarios taking evidence from multi-parameter diagnostic facilities, radiographer's/patients accounts of untoward actions and invasive investigation. Interpret the recovered information and make decisions on corrective actions within own competence or with support from senior staff in highly complex cases, discussing the broad consequences with the patient team and supporting scientific staff.
Rectify faults to component level on complex electronic, electro-mechanical and subsystems. Undertake repairs on MLC systems, electron guns and other delicate assemblies requiring great care and precision by utilising specialised tools and disassembly/assembly techniques.
Apply safety procedures in line with COSHH and Health and Safety policies to effect repairs. Exchange technical information and debate repair strategies with manufacturers technical helpdesks, referring to senior staff as required. Participate in research on the suitability, purchase and supply of components and subsystems used in the specialist support for Radiotherapy treatment machines and allied equipment.
Undertake study to update and develop Radiotherapy software knowledge. Undertake duties within the Radiotherapy technical support bleep holder rota and contribute to an effective rapid response repair service to preserve the continuity of patient treatment.
Contribute to periods of technical support outside normal working hours as required to support the clinical service. Negotiate with radiographers for access to radiotherapy treatment machines and network facilities. Undertake linear accelerator run up duties prior to normal working hours.
Capture Linac performance data as part of the Radiotherapy servicing programme. Interpret treatment machine standby & running values, to identify possible deterioration of specific components, predict useful life remaining and be proactive in the acquisition of replacement items prior to machine failure.
Assist in analysing network problems that directly impact on the continuity of patient treatment. Support and assist radiographers to work through minor treatment and networking technical problems. Propose and implement actions to improve the security of radiotherapy equipment.
Contribute to the maintenance of a safe working environment at all times. Maintain high value test equipment in a safe and operable condition. Participate in Quality Assurance duties, including equipment testing and rotas. Contribute to work required for compliance with manufacturer safety bulletins.
Resolve or escalate as appropriate expediency/safety conflicts and staff stress arising from crisis repairs. Exchange technical and planning information during communication with multi-disciplinary staff involved in cancer patient care. Implement the best engineering strategy to restore and maintain patient treatment and clinic schedules.
Calibrate Radiotherapy equipment and assure that performance is within manufacturers limits. Contribute to the multi-disciplinary commissioning of very high cost radiotherapy equipment as part of Oncology service developments. Contribute to the design and planning process for the engineering aspects of new facilities.
Analyse Radiotherapy fault scenarios taking evidence from multi-parameter diagnostic facilities, radiographer's/patients accounts of untoward actions and invasive investigation. Interpret the recovered information and make decisions on corrective actions within own competence or with support from senior staff in highly complex cases, discussing the broad consequences with the patient team and supporting scientific staff.
Rectify faults to component level on complex electronic, electro-mechanical and subsystems. Undertake repairs on MLC systems, electron guns and other delicate assemblies requiring great care and precision by utilising specialised tools and disassembly/assembly techniques.
Apply safety procedures in line with COSHH and Health and Safety policies to effect repairs. Exchange technical information and debate repair strategies with manufacturers technical helpdesks, referring to senior staff as required. Participate in research on the suitability, purchase and supply of components and subsystems used in the specialist support for Radiotherapy treatment machines and allied equipment.
Undertake study to update and develop Radiotherapy software knowledge. Undertake duties within the Radiotherapy technical support bleep holder rota and contribute to an effective rapid response repair service to preserve the continuity of patient treatment.
Contribute to periods of technical support outside normal working hours as required to support the clinical service. Negotiate with radiographers for access to radiotherapy treatment machines and network facilities. Undertake linear accelerator run up duties prior to normal working hours.
Capture Linac performance data as part of the Radiotherapy servicing programme. Interpret treatment machine standby & running values, to identify possible deterioration of specific components, predict useful life remaining and be proactive in the acquisition of replacement items prior to machine failure.
Assist in analysing network problems that directly impact on the continuity of patient treatment. Support and assist radiographers to work through minor treatment and networking technical problems. Propose and implement actions to improve the security of radiotherapy equipment.
Contribute to the maintenance of a safe working environment at all times. Maintain high value test equipment in a safe and operable condition. Participate in Quality Assurance duties, including equipment testing and rotas. Contribute to work required for compliance with manufacturer safety bulletins.
Participate on weekend, early, evening and on-call rotas when required.
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