Principal Linac Engineer - Medical Physics

Velindre Cancer Centre; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent cancer treatment facility in Cardiff is looking for a Principal Linac Engineer to maintain and repair linear accelerator treatment machines. You will ensure equipment safety and operational efficiency while collaborating with a specialized team. Ideal candidates have engineering qualifications and relevant experience in radiotherapy equipment. Strong communication skills are essential, as the role involves conveying complex technical information effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience at Band 6 level in linear accelerator maintenance.
• Specialist Knowledge gained through experience and training in this field.

Responsibilities

• Keep linear accelerator treatment machines operational and safe.
• Participate in maintaining the IT networks between treatment facilities.

Skills

Good communicator of technical issues

Wide range of engineering experience

Education

BSc or Equivalent in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

MSc in an appropriate subject

Job description

Principal Linac Engineer - Medical Physics

• Work within a team to keep the linear accelerator treatment machines and other radiotherapy equipment, operational, maintained, repaired and safe, and assists with their installation, commissioning, QA and development.
• Designing innovative equipment and giving specialist advice.
• Participate in the team which maintains the IT networks between the treatment facilities.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The post holder works in the team which keeps the linear accelerator treatment machines and other radiotherapy equipment, operational, maintained, repaired and safe, and assists with their installation, commissioning, QA and development. It also includes designing innovative equipment and giving specialist advice. They will also participate in the team which maintains the IT networks between the treatment facilities. This work is essential for the effective treatment of cancer patients.

Medical Physics provides all the background scientific and technical data, advice and expertise to the radiotherapy and physics departments for the treatment machines, computer systems and specialized devices. This is fundamental for patient doses to be prescribed and given correctly, safe operation of equipment and staff protection from X-Rays. It includes specifications for the equipment, calibration and QA, repair & maintenance, data networking and computer control, and individualized patient dose computations.

Its expert sections include mechanical engineering, machine maintenance & repair, brachytherapy, computing & electronics, treatment planning, dosimetry, training & teaching, and R&D. It also provides a full Radiation Protection service to all X-Ray users in SE Wales.

About us

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/

Job 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

Experience

• Experience at Band 6 level in linear accelerator maintenance
• Experience of maintaining the full range of Treatment Machines and Radiation Physics Equipment at this Centre. Awareness of the Centre's and Physics' procedures.

Skills and Attributes

• Good communicator of difficult technical issues to scientists and non-scientists with good verbal and written skills
• Wide range of engineering experience in radiotherapy equipment with the ability to fault find to component level

Qualifications and Knowledge

• BSc or Equivalent in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or HND/C in the same field with demonstrable experience
• A number of Manufacturers' advanced training courses
• Specialist Knowledge gained through experience and training in this field
• High voltage systems and safe working practices
• MSc - In an appropriate subject

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.