[ref. v0786701] Electronics /Electrical Service Engineer

Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen at Band 5 (£29,969- £36,483) to join our team of engineers providing technical support to our Radiotherapy service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible electronics service engineer to join the team responsible for the maintenance and repair of our radiotherapy assets.

You should have a strong teamwork ethic with excellent communication skills and be able to work on complex problems under time pressure.

Duties will involve quality control measurements, fault finding, repairs and planned maintenance of complex radiotherapy equipment including peripherals.

Successful applicants will be supported to complete our internal and comprehensive training program leading to a radiation engineering diploma and registration as a Clinical Technologist with the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.

Main duties of the job

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

Primary duties will consist of corrective and planned maintenance of our radiotherapy medical devices such as medical linear accelerators.

Working for our organisation

The individual will be working within an engineering team. The individual will work as part of a wider engineering group namely the Radiotherapy Technical Services Group (RTSG). RTSG forms part of the Christie Medical Physics and Engineering department and provides technical services to Protons, Photons and Clinical Engineering departments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

On completion of training, Duties and Responsibilities

1. 1 Work as part of multidisciplinary teams to support and develop the clinical radiotherapy service.
2. 2 When trained, will lead service work in photon therapy for machine ownership scheme
3. 3 Provide technical advice to clinical and other staff groups as required.
4. 4 The Engineer will be required to work within the framework of the ISO 9001(2015) Radiotherapy Quality System.
5. 5 Requirement for working hours to minimize interruption to clinical service, including bank holidays and weekends as necessary.
6. 6 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.
7. 7 Involved in commenting on interdepartmental procedures and work instructions for the physics group and may also propose changes to current procedures.
8. 8 To participate in the physics quality control of the radiotherapy / diagnostic equipment.
9. 9 Will be expected to work at any of the Christie sites at short notice.
10. 10 Will be based at any of the Christie sites and will be part of a rota on all Christie sites.
11. 11 Participate on an on-call rota as required.
12. 12 Support the ODN as required including travelling to ODN sites.

1. 1 Carry out repair, calibration and safety testing of highly complex Radiotherapy equipment. Makes decisions to take safety critical equipment out of clinical use.
2. 2 The running up and preparation of radiotherapy equipment for clinical use and the closing down of equipment on completion of use.
3. 3 To carry out and record approved modifications to radiotherapy equipment.
4. 4 To maintain proper records of all work carried out on the radiotherapy 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 radiotherapy equipment whilst patient is in the treatment room, or on the treatment couch.
7. 7 To ensure that all radiotherapy 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 X-ray imaging systems, axis lasers and all peripherals used on radiotherapy/diagnostic equipment.
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 radiotherapy and diagnostic departments.
6. 6 Will support work on all IT / estates / radiation treatment peripherals.

1. 1 To assist in the technical support of clinical IT networks supporting radiotherapy and diagnostic equipment

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. Proposes changes to own working practices and procedures. This will involve daily interruptions to own work and others in group.
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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• HNC/HND/Degree level qualification in electronic engineering.
• Equivalent experience

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

Experience

• Experience in engineering

• Experience in medical electronics.
• electronics/electrical system troubleshooting
• mechanical system repair
• operations of large systems
• control systems with various controllers

Skills

• Fault diagnosis and rectification skills.
• Microsoft tools e.g. Access etc.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Fault diagnosis skills on industrial equipment and systems.
• Multi-disciplinary skills.
• Complex data analysis skills

Knowledge

• Health and safety knowledge and understanding.
• Electronics and Electrical Systems

• Knowledge of physics and general scientific principles.
• Basic knowledge of some of items below : Control systems
• Vacuum systems
• Xray and imaging systems
• Medical Device management / handling
• Cooling systems
• Mechanical systems
• RF Systems

Values

• Adaptable
• Flexible
• Self motivated
• Diligent

Other

• Must be prepared to work towards registration as Clinical Technologist.
• Work towards EngTech /IEng / CEng status with the engineering council
• 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 (satellite Centre’s)
• 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.