Specialist Mechanical Engineer/Workshop Manager

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Machinist/Mechanical Engineer/Specialist Mechanical Engineer/Workshop Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Bioengineering team provides a repair, maintenance and manufacture service to the cancer centre.  The department is split into 3 sections - the mechanical workshop, EBME and radiotherapy engineering.   All three teams work together to ensure that cancer patients are treated in a safe and timely manner.

The mechanical workshop provides a manufacturing service for the cancer centre producing customised equipment that can not readily be purchased.

Candidates must be flexible and keen to be involved in helping patients.  They will be innovative in finding solutions to the challenges that they are given within the resources of the NHS.

We will consider candidates with a range of experience from those who have recently completed apprenticeships to those with a number of years of experience.  The appropriate banding will be discussed with candidates at interview.

In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137 per annum pro rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the radiographers and physics staff to produce patient specific, custom shielding and other aids to ensure that that radiotherapy treatment can be performed in a reproducible and safe way.

Provide specialist mechanical workshop services to the cancer centre including 3D printing and machining in a range of materials (both metals and plastics).  You will use your skills to design manufacture and repair patient specific aids.  You will work with the physics staff to design and manufacture equipment to be used by them to test equipment.

You will work with the other engineering teams to ensure our equipment is ready for patient use.  This could involve the manufacture or repair of parts, testing, servicing, calibration and repair of equipment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see that attached job description detailed information about the role.

ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.

We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.