Principal Radiotherapy Engineer

NHS; Sutton; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sutton is seeking a qualified Radiotherapy Engineer to join their team. The role requires expertise in radiotherapy equipment to ensure safe and resilient technical support for treatment and imaging. Ideal candidates will have advanced knowledge of electrical engineering and extensive experience, though training will be provided for significantly less experienced applicants. This is a permanent, full-time position offering competitive remuneration within the NHS banding system.

Benefits

Dynamic working environment

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• High level of specialist knowledge and experience.
• Extensive practical experience with radiation equipment servicing and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized expert advice in radiotherapy engineering.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams to plan and develop clinical services.
• Maintain engineering processes for ISO 9001 system.

Skills

Electrical and electronic engineering

Radiotherapy equipment knowledge

IT skills (Excel, Word)

Ability to work independently

Education

Relevant NVQ level 4 qualification

Tools

Radiotherapy equipment

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a qualified and motivated individual to join the radiotherapy electronics engineering team at the Sutton branch due to partial retirement of another team member. The ideal candidate would be fully qualified and experienced with all our equipment, but training will be provided as appropriate. Significantly less experienced candidates could be appointed at a lower band.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be a major member of the Radiotherapy Engineering team providing safe, reliable and resilient technical support for specialised radiotherapy treatment and imaging equipment. The aim of this service is to maximise the availability of radiotherapy equipment for clinical use. This job mostly requires hands‑on technical expertise with elements of service planning and operational governance to deliver high quality, safe patient care and to support controlled introduction of new technology. The post holder will always act in accordance with the Royal Marsden values: Pioneering Change; Working Collaboratively; Pursuing Excellence; Showing Kindness.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world‑leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on‑going achievements.

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

282-SB1115

Job locations

The Royal Marsden Sutton
Sutton
SM2 5PT

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

• To provide specialist expert advice in all areas of engineering as applied to radiotherapy. To assist the lead engineer with the day-to-day management of the service.
• To work as part of multidisciplinary teams to plan and develop the clinical radiotherapy service.
• To be responsible for maintaining and updating as necessary the engineering processes framework of the ISO 9001 system.
• To work alongside the Head of Radiotherapy Treatment delivery and other clinical scientists; bringing complementary skills and knowledge to ensure safe delivery of state-of-the-art radiotherapy.
• To support research and development in the fields of engineering and radiotherapy equipment applications. To provide support to all associated development activities.
• To promote collaboration and maintain excellent relationships with the equipment manufacturers, the ICR mechanical workshop and any other external stakeholders.
• To keep abreast of the rapid development of treatment equipment design and advanced radiotherapy systems.
• Requirement where necessary for frequent work out of hours to minimise interruption to clinical service. This includes bank holidays.

Person Specification – Qualifications (Essential)

• Relevant NVQ level 4 qualification
• High level of specialist knowledge and experience

Person Specification – Scientific Technical Skills (Essential)

• Advanced knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering, electro‑mechanical and computer systems, including networking.
• Specialist knowledge of Radiotherapy equipment including RF generation, HT generation, high vacuum systems, Multi‑leaf collimation, X‑Ray generation, imaging modalities, computer systems and solid source safety.
• General knowledge of mechanical and electronic workshop practices.
• Extensive practical experience of independent work in radiation equipment, servicing, workshop practices and techniques, covering preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair and safety.
• Experience in calibration and quality control procedures.
• Specialist manufacturers training or practical experience where training courses do not exist, on linear accelerators, multi‑leaf collimators, electronic portal imaging devices, kilo‑voltage therapy machines and CT scanners.

Person Specification – Registration (Desirable)

• Eligibility for registration as a Clinical Scientist or on the RCT.

Person Specification – Clinical (Essential)

• High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure.
• Good understanding of clinical radiotherapy techniques and the demands these place on treatment machines.

Person Specification – Managerial (Essential)

• Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence.
• Able to prioritise and manage own work.

Person Specification – Desirable (Employment procedures)

• Knowledge of employment procedures and practices.

Person Specification – IT Skills (Essential)

• Able to use Excel, Word etc to set up documents, spreadsheets and extract information.
• Able to set up and manage the acquisition, structure and networking of information.

Person Specification – Desirable (Non‑Windows OS experience)

• Experience of non‑Windows based operating systems e.g. Unix.

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.

Employer details

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden Sutton
Sutton
SM2 5PT

Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden