Lead Engineering Technologist

Transformationunitgm; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A cancer treatment center in Liverpool is seeking a Radiotherapy Engineer to manage and maintain complex medical equipment. Applicants should have a Degree in Electronic/Mechanical Engineering and registration as a Clinical Technologist. The successful candidate will work across multiple sites, focusing on repair, quality assurance, and maintenance. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. Competitive salary and full-time position offered.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with The Register of Clinical Technologists.
• Experience with radiation equipment and electronic systems is essential.
• Mechanical engineering experience will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Repair, quality assurance, calibration and maintenance of medical equipment.
• Management of staff and resources across Radiotherapy sites.
• Work independently and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Fault finding complex electronic systems

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Education

Degree level in a relevant subject area (Electronic/Mechanical Engineering)

Registration as a Clinical Technologist (Radiation Engineering)

Job description

Main area Radiotherapy Engineering & Clinical Technology Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 158-25-313-PHY

Employer The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool Town Liverpool Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 7

In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to automatically close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date - all vacancies are capped at a sufficient number; you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.

Please note that applications are accepted only by completion of our application form. If you have any needs that prevent you from applying in this way and participating in our online recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 5565176 or [e-mail] at the earliest opportunity to ensure that support can be provided. Adjustments can be made for you during application and interview.

If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to non-shortlisted candidates.

Right to work: Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on thegov.uk website .

Job overview

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

The Trust is looking for an experienced engineer to work as a member of a team of Clinical Technologists to undertake repair, quality assurance, calibration and maintenance of sophisticated medical equipment. The post holder will also have responsibility for the management of staff and resources. They will be expected to work across all three Radiotherapy sites on a rotating basis.

To be eligible to apply for the role, the applicant must hold professional registration as a Clinical Technologist (Radiation Engineering) with The Register of Clinical Technologists.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder must be skilled at fault finding complex electronic systems and possess good attention to detail. The candidate should have relevant experience working on radiation equipment and/or complex electronic equipment. Mechanical engineering experience would be an advantage. Education should be to Degree level or equivalent experience.

Applicants must have good communication skills and be able to work effectively both independently and within multidisciplinary teams.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusiv e

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registration as a Clinical Technologist (Radiation Engineering) with an accredited register
• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject area (Electronic/Mechanical Engineering)

Knowledge and Expertise

• In-depth knowledge of Linear Accelerators
• Substantial knowledge and experience in electronic and/or mechanical engineering theory and practice
• Full knowledge and experience in fault-finding techniques
• Knowledge and experience in all aspects of I.T., including networks and operating systems

Experience

• Sufficient relevant or translatable experience

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview via email. Please ensure you regularly check your emails (including junk folders) following your application and let us know if you have any problems. If you would prefer for us to communicate with you in a different way, or need adjustments to the interview process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 556 5176 [e-mail] .

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks for LGBTQ+, disability and long terms conditions, international and ethnically diverse staff and a menopause network. The Trust also hold Disability Confident Level 2 Status and provide supporting policies and processes to enable staff with disabilities and long term conditions to work in a way that best meets their needs.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.