Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical computing and Engineering
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 120-HS154-0325
- Employer
- Velindre Cancer Centre
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Satellite Centre
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Advanced Radiotherapy Clinical Computing and Engineering Technologist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Radiotherapy Clinical Computing and Engineering Technologist (Radiotherapy Satellite Centre) to join our team in a forward thinking radiotherapy physics department at the Velindre Cancer Service (Satellite Radiotherapy Unit at Neville Hall Hospital).
The Advanced Clinical Computing and Engineering Technologist will play a critical role in the maintenance, development, and quality assurance of
complex clinical systems and equipment.
The post-holder’s main duties and expertise will be within radiotherapy clinical computing, but the postholder will additionally support the
radiotherapy engineering service.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Radiotherapy Clinical Computing and Engineering Technologist will play a critical role in the maintenance, development, and quality assurance of complex clinical systems and equipment. The role supports the safe and efficient delivery of radiotherapy services, ensuring patient safety and minimising downtime of radiotherapy treatment systems. The post-holder’s main duties and expertise will be within radiotherapy clinical computing, but the postholder will additionally support the engineering service as required in order to provide a resilient radiotherapy technical service.
This post will be based at the new Radiotherapy Satellite Centre in Abergavenny but will contribute to the radiotherapy computing service across both Velindre radiotherapy sites, supporting innovation through system integration and development.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Computing Support
Provide highly specialised IT support, including supporting system installations, integration, troubleshooting, and first-line support for clinical radiotherapy systems (both in-house and third-party).
Assist in the commissioning and maintenance of clinical computing systems, including Treatment Management Systems and DICOM-compliant systems ensuring safe operation.
Resolve application and hardware issues in collaboration with users, IT staff, the clinical and scientific computing department and equipment
suppliers.
Provide technical advice to radiographers, clinical scientists and engineers to ensure safe operation and optimal performance of
radiotherapy systems.
See JD for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or equivalent in Computing, Engineering, or Physical Sciences
- Highly specialist expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge & experience Understanding of specialist healthcare science activities acquired through training to master’s degree or equivalent level of knowledge
- Evidence of professional development, including relevant CPD activities
Desirable criteria
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RCT or HCPC registration or eligibility for registration).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in clinical computing, including system management, integration, and troubleshooting
- Familiarity with healthcare IT standards, e.g., DICOM, HL7, and IT security best practices.
Desirable criteria
- Practical and relevant experience in the maintenance, calibration, and quality assurance of clinical equipment, such as linear accelerators.
skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable leadership and management skills, including the ability to supervise junior staff
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Robert Ross
- Job title
- S.C. Lead MPE in Radiotherapy Scientific Computing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920316273
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