Radiotherapy Engineer

Integrated Care System; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK seeks a Radiotherapy Engineer to join their team at The James Cook University Hospital. The position involves maintaining high-tech X-ray equipment and supporting clinical staff in providing exceptional care. Candidates should possess a relevant degree or equivalent experience, demonstrate excellent IT and engineering skills, and have a passion for high-quality results. Training in leadership and service improvements is also provided.

Benefits

Leadership and improvement training

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Evidence of Manufacturer Training.
• Ability to respond calmly in the event of emergency.
• Knowledge of high voltage and high-power control systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair state-of-the-art X-Ray Linear Accelerators.
• Work in the Radiotherapy Engineering Group to support clinical services.

Skills

Numeracy and accuracy skills

Good IT Skills

Multi-disciplinary working experience

Ability to maintain high quality results

Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills

Education

Degree or (HND/HNC + experience) in Engineering

Continuing professional development

Job description

Go back South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Radiotherapy Engineer

The closing date is 12 August 2025

We are seeking to recruit aMechanical/Electronic/Electrical Engineer to work in theRadiotherapy Physics section of the Department of Medical Physics, based at The James Cook University Hospital.

South Tees is a high performing Trust, employing 9000 staff, providing acute and community services. We pride ourselves on excellence and are situated at the heart of a great place to live. The Department comprises 44 scientific and technical staff. The department prides itself on delivering state-of the-art treatment techniques to our patient population and research and development is actively encouraged. This post is part of a team of 13 physicists, 3 technologists and 4 Engineers working in radiotherapy physics.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be multi skilled with electronics/mechanical engineering as a primary discipline and should be enthusiastic, and highly motivated person, joining our existing Radiotherapy Engineering Group (REG), to help maintain and repair our state-of-the-art X-Ray Linear Accelerators and CT imaging equipment

The department has six Elekta linacs (all equipped with FFF technology) and will soon install a new kV unit. Pre-treatment imaging consists of two Siemens wide bore CT scanners with associated ProSoma virtual simulation software. Treatment plans are produced using Raystation and Monaco. We have an active brachytherapy service, treating a variety of sites using our Nucletron remote after-loading brachytherapy unit.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

Leading your Team to Success

Leading Into the Future

Service Improvement for Beginners

Developing your Service Improvement Skills

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust values and behaviours

Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Numeracy and accuracy skills of a high order.
• Good IT Skills.
• The ability to meet deadlines, self-motivated, enthusiastic and pride in producing high quality results.
• Evidence of Manufacturer Training.
• Multi-disciplinary working experience.
• Knowledge of computer network administration.
• Knowledge of high voltage and high-power control systems.
• Manufacturer training on a large range of radiotherapy products.
• Ability to respond calmly, and professionally in the event of emergency.
• Knowledge of networking and software upgrade experience.

Qualifications

• Degree or (HND/HNC + experience) in Engineering
• Participating in a program for continuing professional development.
• Evidence of attendance at meetings or training courses intended to extend the breadth and depth of knowledge.

Experience

• Evidence of good engineering skills and completed project work.
• Evidence of written reports and presentations.
• Highly specialised data analysis skills
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Working in a clinical environment.

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.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust