Radiotherapy Engineer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
The Radiotherapy Engineering Group at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC) is looking for a motivated engineer to join our team. Radiotherapy en...
REG Radiotherapy Engineers specialise in the provision of Radiotherapy Service. The main duties for a Radiotherapy Engineer are:
o Maintenance of Radiotherapy and ancillary equipmento Carry out planned preventative maintenance on treatment machineso Accurate fault diagnosis and effective repairso Monitor trends for equipment reliability
o Quality Control of Radiotherapy Systemso Work within a Quality Management Systemo Undertake quality control for equipmento Support Provision of Radiotherapy Engineering Service
o Participating in research development projects when required.
Applications are invited from candidates with a degree level qualification or who have equivalent experience in an appropriate discipline, and have demonstrable relevant experience, having completed a recognised engineering, technical apprenticeship or training course. In addition, the post holder will be expected to work towards professional registration as a Clinical Technologist with RCT or AHCS.
REG Radiotherapy Engineers work independently or as part of multidisciplinary teams, providing specialist engineering services and technical knowledge enabling patient care.
- Performs a range of specialist healthcare science activities
- Assist in the delivery of the technical aspects of radiotherapy service.
- Assists in maintaining and developing high standards of service provision throughout their area of responsibility.
- Apply fault diagnosis skills, engineering knowledge and IT knowledge to minimise clinical downtime.
- Participates in roster covering 7-day working week.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Post graduate knowledge of engineering gained through experience
- Good knowledge of IT software packages (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and experience of applying them
- Specialist knowledge and skills in medical or scientific equipment relevant to working area
- Good knowledge of safe moving and handling techniques in both clinical and non-clinical environment
- Knowledge of clinical hazards and infection control
SKILLS
Essential
- Literacy, numeracy and accuracy of a high order
- Responsible for ensuring effective communications within their service and across professional boundaries, overcoming barriers to understanding
- Complex fault diagnosis skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of good engineering practice and completed project work
- A demonstrable interest in working with and repairing electro-mechanical equipment
- Post qualification experience in industrial or medical electronic engineering
Desirable: - oRelevant experience following completion of manufacturers certified training
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- A recognised Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Must be prepared to work towards registration on the RCT register
- Post holder must be working towards relevant manufacturer's certified training
Desirable: - oOn the RCT or AHCS PTP register; - oCompletion of a recognised training scheme
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First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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