Radiotherapy Technology Equipment Manager (XR08)
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 February 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9298-ONC-0611 |
Summary
Professional & Managerial: The jobholder manages and coordinate technical activity on radiotherapy equipment throughout the equipment lifecycle, through site preparation, delivery, installation, commissioning, clinical use, decommissioning and disposal. The jobholders develops, leads and manages a comprehensive system to provide medical equipment management services across a wide range of complex equipment and, working with other managers and team leaders organises RTS staff to deliver this service. The jobholder is responsible for the line management of engineering technical teams including the recruitment and selection of staff. The jobholder works with relevant hospital departments, managed equipment service providers and other external organisations to develop and maintain a range of service contracts providing technical services to the radiotherapy equipment. The jobholder is operationally responsible for the technical aspects of radiation oncology treatment equipment, associated resources and services, spare parts, test equipment and accommodation. The jobholder directs and overseas the project management of the complex technical programmes required to enable clinical use of new radiotherapy equipment and systems. These projects involve coordinating activity of building sub-contractors, hospital estates staff, equipment manufacturers, RTS technical teams, clinical scientists and radiotherapy managers and they cover site preparation, equipment delivery, installation, technical acceptance, commissioning, and clinical preparation. The jobholder ensures all technical activity complies with applicable standards, guidelines, policies, and legislation. The jobholder administers the radiotherapy equipment maintenance delegated portions of relevant budgets. Medical Equipment Management: The jobholder is operationally responsible for equipment technical activity including installation work, the diagnosis, repair and resolution of problems, planned maintenance, equipment modification and equipment upgrades. Where technical activity is assessed to be very complex or high risk the jobholder will adopt the lead role in equipment maintenance activity on highly complex radiation therapy equipment and associated medical equipment. Such work involves diagnosis, repair and resolution of problems or equipment modification, followed by technical verification and clinical validation activity including equipment quality assurance and calibration activity. The jobholder maximises equipment uptime through monitoring of operational performance and the development and implementation of major proactive and reactive maintenance work. The jobholder liaises with RTS technical teams, equipment manufacturers, managed equipment service providers and other external contractors to ensure activity is coordinated with radiotherapy managers, clinical scientists, radiographers, other equipment users. The jobholder organises the provision of direct technical support providing expert advice and guidance to radiotherapy managers, key trainers, and users of the technology. The jobholder contributes to major radiotherapy equipment projects by providing expert technical services to a team of multidisciplinary professionals including building project managers, architects, equipment manufacturers and building contractors. The jobholder ensures radiotherapy equipment and associated resources are correctly specified, constructed, installed and maintained. The jobholder ensures all radiotherapy technical activity complies with the quality management system (QMS) and the associated quality policy, the quality manual, related procedures and work instructions.