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Job requirements
Essential
26 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
1. Excellent technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Skills
2. Ability to diagnose and resolve highly complex equipment faults.
- Skills
3. Strong organisational and workload management skills.
- Skills
4. Ability to lead and motivate a multidisciplinary technical team.
- Skills
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Skills
6. Ability to develop technical procedures, reports and documentation.
- Skills
7. Ability to analyse equipment performance data and identify improvement opportunities.
- Skills
8. Competent in the use of computerised maintenance management and office software systems.
- Skills
9. Demonstrates leadership, professionalism and integrity.
- Knowledge
1. Detailed knowledge of linear accelerators and associated radiotherapy equipment.
- Knowledge
2. Extensive knowledge of the maintenance, fault diagnosis, calibration and repair of complex electronic and electromechanical systems.
- Knowledge
3. High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure.
- Knowledge
4. Good understanding of quality management systems, risk management and governance.
- Knowledge
5. Knowledge of relevant legislation and standards including Health and Safety requirements, COSHH, IRR17 and medical device regulations, MHRA.
- Knowledge
6. Knowledge of workforce management, including recruitment, workload and resource allocation, competency management, appraisal, performance management, staff development and the application of relevant organisational policies.
- Experience
1. Significant experience in the maintenance and repair of complex medical, scientific or radiotherapy equipment.
- Experience
2. Experience of advanced fault finding and diagnosis on complex systems.
- Experience
3. Experience of planning and coordinating preventative maintenance programmes.
- Experience
4. Attendance on a linac manufacture’s maintenance course.
- Experience
5. Substantial experience of leading and managing a specialist technical team, including recruitment experience, allocating work, managing competence and performance, supporting staff development and maintaining service delivery.
- Qualifications
1. Relevant degree, or equivalent specialist knowledge acquired through a combination of HNC/HND-level education, extensive specialist training and substantial experience in radiotherapy engineering or complex medical-equipment maintenance.
- Qualifications
2. Highly developed specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of radiotherapy equipment engineering, together with service-management knowledge, equivalent to master’s degree level.
- Qualifications
3. Evidence of advanced manufacturer training in the maintenance, diagnosis and repair of linear accelerators and associated radiotherapy systems.
- Qualifications
4. Evidence of continuing professional development across radiotherapy technology, clinical risk, quality management, equipment governance and technical-service leadership.
- Additional Requirements
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of kind, safe and excellent. This behaviour is outlined on the final page of this person specification.
- Additional Requirements
Understand hazards posed by and precautions needed with: • ionising radiation • electricity - high voltages, medium voltages, EHT, medium currents • cross-infection • bio-hazards • workshop hazards: fumes, solvents, tools at elevated temperatures, compressed medical gases, cleaning agents and other hazardous materials used within the Dept • Lifting heavy sensitive items of equipment.
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
1. Advanced project management skills.
- Knowledge
1. Attended Truebeam Maintenance Level 1 or 2. (TBM01, TBM02).
- Knowledge
2. Knowledge of networking, cybersecurity and software systems used within radiotherapy.
- Experience
1. Experience of supporting equipment procurement and commissioning projects.
- Experience
2. Experience of working within a radiotherapy physics service.
- Experience
3. Experience of supervising apprentices, trainees or students
- Qualifications
Management diploma or equivalent
- Qualifications
Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IPEM, IET, IMechE, InstMC).
Job overview
The post holder will lead the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance, repair, and technical support service for radiotherapy equipment managed by Medical Physics.
Main duties of the job
Radiotherapy Physics (part of the Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering) provides a comprehensive Physics service to Addenbrooke's Oncology Centre, ensuring the safe and accurate use of high-dose ionising radiation to treat patients with cancer whilst maintaining a safe environment for other patients, visitors and staff.
Our physicists, technicians and radiographers work closely with Oncology staff to provide a wide range of scientific and technical advice and support for all radiotherapy treatments. Routine clinical work includes radiotherapy treatment planning and related dosimetry, the provision of brachytherapy, and the manufacture of immobilisation and shielding equipment for patients. Extensive support is provided to radiotherapy equipment. This incorporates the design of facilities; the management of computer systems, the design and management of software; and the commissioning, servicing and quality control of Linear Accelerators, Orthovoltage units, Brachytherapy units and CT-simulators. All work and related dosimetry are monitored and assured to nationally and internationally agreed specifications and legal requirements.
We are also responsible for providing radiotherapy physics advice and support to two University Departments (Veterinary Medicine and Pathology).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
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All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.
As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Chief Radiotherapy Equipment Technician with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Technician (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 p.a. pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Oct 2026.
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