Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy Physics
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 120-HS163-1124
- Employer
- Velindre Cancer Centre
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Satellite Radiotherapy Centre
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Satellite Radiotherapy Unit Engineering Service Lead
Band 8a
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 looking for talented and motivated individuals to join the department with sound scientific skills able to lead the department through the changes over the next few years. . The post holder will be based at the satellite centre.
Interviews to be held onsite in person at Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff CF14 2TL.
· The post holder manages the team responsible for the reactive and planned maintenance of the linear accelerators used for radiotherapy treatment at the Velindre Radiotherapy Satellite Unit.
· The postholder ensures the linear accelerators are maintained, repaired and safe, keeping the patient radiotherapy service operational.
· The postholder acts as Deputy to the Section Manager for Clinical Engineering who is based at Velindre Cancer Centre.
Main duties of the job
The post holder manages the team responsible for the reactive and planned maintenance of the linear accelerators used for radiotherapy treatment at the Velindre Radiotherapy Satellite Unit. This involves ensuring the linear accelerators are maintained, repaired and safe, keeping the patient radiotherapy service operational and managing the radiotherapy service requirements for cover as service demands change.
The post holder is the Radiation Protection Supervisor during reactive and planned maintenance of radiotherapy equipment and is responsible for ensuring compliance with IRR17 and the local rules.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
The Radiotherapy Service at Velindre Cancer Centre is undergoing significant transformation, which will continue for several years. Currently there are 8 linear accelerators (4 Varian and 4 Elekta) and an Elekta Flexitron for brachytherapy treatments. A replacement programme of all treatment devices, Oncology Information Systems and Treatment Planning Systems is underway; the first Varian Halcyon machine was installed in January 2023 with another being installed in September 2023. A radiotherapy satellite centre is due to open in Abergavenny in 2025, with a new Velindre Cancer Centre due to open in 2027. Radiotherapy equipment at the new centre will include Varian BRAVOS brachytherapy, 6 Varian Halcyon machines, 2 Varian Truebeams (HD) and a dedicated research machine.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MSc or Equivalent in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or related subject. Or equivalent of BSc in Electronic & Electrical Engineering or related subject with demonstrable master’s level experience.
- Attended and successfully completed Radiotherapy treatment equipment Manufacturers’ advanced training courses.
- Management qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance schemes and principles in RT.
- IET Membership (or an equivalent professional body)
- IOSH Managing Safely Course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in Linear Accelerator maintenance and the management assistance of an Engineering Section
- Experience of maintaining the full range of Treatment Machines and Radiation Physics Equipment at this Centre.
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Register of Clinical Technologists.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven experience managing staff and service requirements.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh to level 1
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephen Hayes
- Job title
- Section Manager for Clinical Engineering
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920 316719
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