Radiotherapy Support Technician

Job overview

Enthusiastic Radiotherapy Support Technician wanted. This is an ENGINEERING position. We are looking for a highly motivated support Technician to join our Technical Services team in the Medical Physics Department at the renowned Cambridge University Hospital. The team provides specialised engineering services for highly complex, high value Radiotherapy equipment, focussing mainly on Linear Accelerators and their associated imaging equipment, but including support for other radiotherapy equipment including two CT scanners, an Ortho voltage unit, a HDR brachytherapy unit, an offsite Veterinary linear accelerator, and other associated dosimetry equipment and radiotherapy dedicated ICT systems. This modern multivendor department will provide you with an interesting and varied challenge every day Partnering other team members, you will play an active role in the technical support of medical equipment at the cutting edge of technology. You will be working with high precision to keep our fleet of eight treatment machines and associated equipment in top condition. It is essential you have a Degree or equivalent minimum qualification (HNC/HND) in a Clinical Technology speciality. To enable you to fully engage with this opportunity, specialist technical experience on the maintenance and repair of dosimetry or radiotherapy equipment would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

You should have excellent teamwork and communication skills and be able to communicate complex issues across multiple staff groups. Registered (or eligible to register) on the Register of Clinical Technologists is also desirable.

• Competency in the basic operation, application, quality assurance, calibration verification, functionality testing and maintenance of radiotherapy treatment machines including linear accelerators and other equipment,  including competency in the repair of complex electro-mechanical mechanisms to component level.
• Management of radiotherapy equipment including an understanding of relevant safety standards, hazards, health & safety legislation, and radiation protection.
• The use and application of a quality management system in relation to radiotherapy systems and practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Radiotherapy Physics (which is part of the department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering) provides a comprehensive Physics service to the 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 scanners. 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 technical support to two University Departments (Veterinary Medicine and Pathology).

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

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 This vacancy will close at midnight on 14th June 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 1st July 2026

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care • Opportunities to experience a range of specialities • Career and development opportunities • Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team • Research experience and opportunities • Lovely location and quality of life • Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

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.