# Band 6 Senior Clinical Technologist - Radiation Engineering > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-senior-clinical-technologist-radiation-engineering/3fd4e29c-dc6e-4742-a4aa-e47c5f5c5e70 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-senior-clinical-technologist-radiation-engineering/3fd4e29c-dc6e-4742-a4aa-e47c5f5c5e70.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T07:02:15.790Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C0020-26-0849?employerCode=C0020 - **Application URL:** https://uhb.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/15151?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.uhb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Senior Clinical Technologist -- Radiotherapy Engineering . Band 6 Annex 21 Salary Band 6 (39,959 -- 48,117) An exciting development opportunity has arisen within the Radiotherapy Physics Technical Services department for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who is looking to develop a career in radiation engineering within the NHS. We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate a genuine interest in engineering with a practical mind-set, who are self-motivated and can demonstrate good communications skills with an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will ideally have a BEng or BSc honours degree in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering, however applicants who possess a Level 4 qualification in a relevant subject with experience and skills equivalent to an Electronics or Mechanical engineering degree will also be considered. ### Main duties of the job Main duties, tasks & skills required The successful applicant will be involved in the maintenance and management of the equipment in the radiotherapy service, including linear accelerators, imaging devices and their computerised control systems. This will require the development of skills in electronic and mechanical engineering, and in computer control and management systems. The Job Description and Person Specification attached are for the qualified Band 6 Senior Clinical Technologist position. ### About us University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role. ### Details - Date posted: 20 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working - Reference number: 304-1098858 - Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - *Specialist knowledge of radiotherapy equipment and facilities including HT generation, RF systems, high vacuum systems and safety-critical real-time computer control. - *Extensive specialist knowledge of analogue, digital and power electronic components, devices, systems and design, electro-mechanical systems and equipment support and repair. - *Evidence of Continued Professional Development in Medical Physics especially in the field of electronics engineering applied to radiotherapy technologies. - *Good working knowledge and practical experience of a range of specialist treatment machine Quality Control procedures including radiation dosimetry and adjustment of radiation beam parameters. - *Knowledge of the hazards, including ionising radiation, encountered in medical equipment maintenance and production activities and the necessary precautions required. - *Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure or human error and of the critical requirement for accuracy in Quality Control of radiotherapy equipment. - *Knowledge of the NHS working environment within a quality management system (e.g. ISO9001:2015). - *Comprehension of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines, procedures and practices, e.g. ISO 9001:2015, relevant BSI and ISO standards, Health and Safety at Work Act, RIDDOR, COSHH, IRR, IR(ME)R, Data Protection Act and Caldicott. **Desirable** - *Extensive practical experience and specialist expertise gained through training (including manufacturers' courses) on linear accelerators, simulators and other radiotherapy equipment, associated radiotherapy systems (e.g. Treatment Management System) and associated Medical Physics equipment (e.g. dosimetry equipment) - *Practical experience in electronics technology procedures, techniques, design (including CAD) and the use of sophisticated diagnostic equipment. - *Experience of using practical and mechanical skills to implement the repair and replacement of parts on complex mechanical systems ### Qualifications **Essential** - *BEng Hons in Electronic/ Mechanical Engineering or equivalent as well as additional knowledge and experience in radiation engineering equivalent to Post Graduate Diploma level. - *Registered Clinical Technologist, or eligible for equivalence process. ### Additional Criteria **Essential** - *Reliable - *Punctual - *Self-motivated - *Able to work flexibly is a requirement, including early and late working with some weekends - *Participation in the emergency weekend on-call rota. - *Able to work and travel across all UHB sites and externally as required by the role ## Documents - [Band 6 JD PS Senior Clinical Technologist.pdf (PDF, 487 KB)](document:2995564) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.