Science Assistant Technician (Radiotherapy Engineering)
| Posting date: | 25 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £25,674 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2025 |
| Location: | Cottingham, HU16 5JQ |
| Company: | Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7123521/356-25-7123521 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Radiotherapy Equipment Healthcare Assistant Science Higher Level
An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and dedicated Equipment Engineering team within the Radiotherapy Physics department based in the Queen’s Centre at Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has an interest in pursuing a career in engineering as the post offers the opportunity for the successful applicant to gain the experience required to apply for an apprenticeship within the team.
The post holder will be required to:
• Perform checks on treatment machines to ensure that they are safe for treatment at the beginning of each clinical day;
• Assist equipment technicians with fault diagnosis and repair;
• Manage stock;
• Track and record the progress of faults.
We provide maintenance and technical support for specialised equipment used for Radiotherapy. The department has six Varian linear accelerators (two Halcyon and four TrueBeam), two Siemens CT scanners, an Xstrahl superficial radiotherapy unit, a Flexitron brachytherapy afterloader and a Papillon contact radiotherapy machine. As well as the machines used directly for patient care, the team are responsible for the maintenance of test equipment used for servicing and quality control.
The department was the first Radiotherapy Physics service to gain UKAS accreditation to the emerging BS70000 MPACE quality standard, evidencing that commitment to delivery of high quality clinical service is a core value of the team, and we continue to maintain ISO9001 certification for the entire Radiotherapy service.
Applicants who are seeking regular but flexible working patterns are encouraged to enable a 7am-7pm service.
WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated
This advert closes on Sunday 11 May 2025
Radiotherapy Equipment Healthcare Assistant Science Higher Level
An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and dedicated Equipment Engineering team within the Radiotherapy Physics department based in the Queen’s Centre at Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who has an interest in pursuing a career in engineering as the post offers the opportunity for the successful applicant to gain the experience required to apply for an apprenticeship within the team.
The post holder will be required to:
• Perform checks on treatment machines to ensure that they are safe for treatment at the beginning of each clinical day;
• Assist equipment technicians with fault diagnosis and repair;
• Manage stock;
• Track and record the progress of faults.
We provide maintenance and technical support for specialised equipment used for Radiotherapy. The department has six Varian linear accelerators (two Halcyon and four TrueBeam), two Siemens CT scanners, an Xstrahl superficial radiotherapy unit, a Flexitron brachytherapy afterloader and a Papillon contact radiotherapy machine. As well as the machines used directly for patient care, the team are responsible for the maintenance of test equipment used for servicing and quality control.
The department was the first Radiotherapy Physics service to gain UKAS accreditation to the emerging BS70000 MPACE quality standard, evidencing that commitment to delivery of high quality clinical service is a core value of the team, and we continue to maintain ISO9001 certification for the entire Radiotherapy service.
Applicants who are seeking regular but flexible working patterns are encouraged to enable a 7am-7pm service.
WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated
This advert closes on Sunday 11 May 2025