MEMS Business Manager Clinical Engineer

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Foundation Trust in Bath seeks an experienced Radiotherapy engineer to manage and maintain complex equipment while ensuring quality care. The role offers in-house training and a supportive environment, emphasizing staff wellbeing and career development. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess a valid UK driving license. This position may require travel and offers potential relocation assistance.

Benefits

Relocation allowance

Staff wellbeing programs

Inclusive staff networks

Access to a pool

Comprehensive staff benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified to a minimum of BTEC, ONC/HNC or equivalent in Electrical / Electronic Engineering.
• Good knowledge of clinical, scientific and engineering aspects of medical equipment.
• Ability to maintain and repair complex electro-mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for management and appraisal of the Radiotherapy Team.
• Undertake complex maintenance and repair of Radiotherapy equipment.
• Assist with training and contribute to management reviews.

Skills

Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Equipment maintenance

Excellent practical skills

Education

Masters degree in relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Duties of this post will include but are not limited to: Being responsible for management including appraisals of the Radiotherapy Team who also provide equipment support services to any healthcare establishment under contract with MEMS. Undertaking complex non-routine maintenance/ repair of all Radiotherapy, and electro-medical equipment, including highly complex repairs. This will include being the reference point for all technical aspects of Radiotherapy and electro-medical equipment and to liaise and provide advice to staff of all disciplines. Working alongside the Electro-Medical Team Leader to develop and operate a highly motivated and effective department including the provision of in house training for other technical members of staff. There is also a requirement to attend and contribute to MEMS management review, Radiotherapy Service Review and Physics Dosimetry meetings. The Post holder will also assist the MEMS Technical Services Manager to ensure training is sufficient for the tasks undertaken and attend any necessary training courses. Some training courses may require foreign travel. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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.

An opportunity has arisen for a Radiotherapy engineer wishing to further their career at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. We are seeking an experienced and patient focused Radiotherapy engineer to join our friendly medical engineering team in the Medical Equipment Management Service (MEMS) department. Duties will include, servicing and repair of our two Varian Radiotherapy linacs, one iX and one Truebeam. As well as Radiotherapy the post holder will be required to maintain ward based medical equipment plus other activities. Specific medical equipment experience is not essential as in house and manufacturer training is provided. Any specialist training may require foreign travel. Qualified to a minimum of, BTEC, ONC/HNC or equivalent in Electrical / Electronic Engineering with a proven track record of experience in maintaining and repairing of complex electro mechanical based equipment. You will have excellent practical skills and a sound knowledge of equipment maintenance.

Based at the Royal United Hospitals Bath the successful applicant will be expected to work at the RUH with potential travel within the local area carrying out duties as required at other healthcare locations by use of a department vehicle, therefor a current UK driving licence is essential. There is the potential of a relocation allowance to the right candidate. An applicant with little experience in Radiotherapy with an engineering background may be considered on a lower band as a development role.

Essential Qualifications

• Masters degree in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• National Registration in a relevant clinical professional discipline
• Good knowledge of clinical, scientific and engineering aspects of medical equipment including risk management practice

Desirable Criteria

• Post qualification experience
• Post qualification experience supervising
• Quality management experience

Benefits and Working Environment

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on. We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger. A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool! We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.