Radiotherapy Technology Clinical Technologist

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated person to be become part of our Clinical Computing team in Radiotherapy Technology Services (RTS).

Main duties of the job

Working collaboratively with clinical and scientific staff, you will be supporting the clinical radiotherapy service to treat our patients though the safe and effective repair and maintenance of clinical radiotherapy systems and technical infrastructure, such as VMware, Citrix, Veeam, and Active Directory supporting our 12 Elekta VersaHD linacs, 3 Philips Brilliance Big Bore CT Simulators, a Flexitron remote afterloading unit, Gamma Knife ICON, and MR simulator. In addition to this wide variety of equipment, your knowledge and experience in managing medical devices will serve you well as you join our multidisciplinary project teams to provide clinical computing infrastructure expertise in the implementation of new medical technologies to improve patient care.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 13 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001558
• Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Shortlisting Date - 21/08/26

Interview Date - 03/09/26

Why you should join our Team

Radiotherapy Technology Services (RTS) sits within the Radiotherapy Physics section of the Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, part of the Oncology Clinical Service Unit at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The team is made up of four specialist groupsClinical Computing, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, and Technical Serviceswho work closely together in multidisciplinary workgroups to support the safe and effective use of radiotherapy equipment. The atmosphere is highly collaborative and innovative, bringing together clinical expertise and scientific problem-solving to manage equipment, introduce new technologies, and ensure seamless service delivery. The teams strong work ethic is centred on precision, reliability, and continuous improvement, all with the shared goal of enhancing patient care.

Our Clinical Computing team consists of 4 highly-skilled Clinical Technologists who are committed to enhancing patient safety through their technical expertise and knowledge of our high risk, critical radiotherapy treatment planning and delivery systems and workflows.

What makes our team unique is the wide scope of practice and diverse daily activities while collaborating with a large department of clinical and scientific staff. We focus on problem-solving that leads to meaningful improvements in our patients treatment experiences. This includes implementing innovative systems and cutting-edge systems, like AI-assisted treatment planning tools, to improve patient outcomes while reducing manual human intervention.

We face challenges that have real-world impacts, ultimately benefiting our patients. We offer valuable training opportunities for your professional growth and invite applicants to contact us for a departmental visit and more details about this role.

What you will bring to the role

Lead and participate in the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of clinical radiotherapy technologies such as:

Radiotherapy pre-treatment and treatment delivery system

Specialised clinical application.

Server operating systems and hardware.

Virtualisation and VMware

Data storage technologies and backups

Domain administration and group policy

Support the installation and commissioning of new equipment.

Maintain accurate, detailed, and timely records of own work for medical equipment maintenance and fault resolution on computerised equipment.

Actively participate in the training of medical engineering apprentices and trainees in clinical computing and medical equipment management skills.

Develop and update processes that are relevant to own areas of expertise.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are.

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.