Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job Description
Band 8a: £55,690 - £62,682
Permanent contract
Full time hours
Are you an experienced Clinical Engineering professional ready to take the next step into a strategic, high impact leadership role? Do you thrive in complex technical environments where your decisions directly support patient safety and world class cancer treatment delivery?
We're looking for an exceptional leader to manage our Radiotherapy Technical Services team - a role where managerial responsibility, strategic oversight, and professional leadership are the primary focus, supported by strong technical understanding.
Our Radiotherapy service supports state of the art cancer treatment technologies including:
• Varian Linear Accelerators
• SABR, VMAT, IMRT and respiratory‑gated therapies
• Complex radiotherapy control, imaging and QA systems
The Radiotherapy Technical Services Manager ensures that:
* The service runs safely, efficiently and in compliance with IRR17, IRMER and national standards
* Highly specialised engineering teams perform to excellence
* Clinical risks are mitigated and treatment can proceed without interruption
* External engineers, contractors and suppliers meet Trust expectations
* Data, reporting and quality systems are robust and audit ready
* Strategic planning, device lifecycle management and procurement are professionally overseen
This is a key operational leadership role, central to patient pathways and Trust performance.
What you'll be doing
* Leading and developing the Radiotherapy engineering team
* Overseeing quality assurance, governance, audits and compliance
* Managing workload, performance and escalation of complex issues
* Liaising with senior clinicians and medical physics on service planning
* Contributing to procurement, commissioning and major installation projects
* Monitoring service risks and implementing improvement plans
* Ensuring accurate technical records, databases and reporting
* Representing the department in Trust-wide Health & Safety and regulatory forums
What you'll lead
You will manage a dedicated clinical engineering workforce responsible for approx:
* 19,000 devices across 450 product types
* 17,000+ maintenance and engineering jobs each year
* £48 million in managed medical equipment assets
* A team of highly skilled technicians and on occasion deputise when other leads of service are absent.
You will set competency standards, oversee training, conduct performance reviews, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide professional leadership across Radiotherapy engineering.
We're looking for someone who:
* Has a strong background in Clinical Engineering, electronics or medical device technology
* Understands the highly specialised environment of Radiotherapy equipment
* Can confidently lead teams, manage performance, and set high technical standards
* Communicates effectively with clinicians, physicists, external suppliers and senior stakeholders
* Is capable of analysing risks, making decisive judgements and maintaining service continuity
* Wants to contribute strategically to the future of Radiotherapy services
At PHU NHS Trust you'll join a forward thinking, supportive organisation where:
* Your leadership shapes patient care
* Innovation and service improvement are encouraged
* Your professional development is prioritised
* You'll work with cutting edge radiotherapy technology
* You'll be part of a highly respected Clinical Engineering directorate
If you're an experienced Clinical Engineering professional looking for a leadership role where your strategic thinking, people management and technical expertise truly matter — we want to hear from you.
Lead, develop, influence and shape the future of Radiotherapy Engineering
Please note this is a senior NHS leadership role, this is not a technician role with minimal management responsibility, requiring minimal engineering insight. This role is critical to the safe and effective running of a major Radiotherapy service.
For additional information please see attached Job description. if you would like an discussion about the role or an informal visit please contact Kevin Spencer, [email protected]
Qualifications
Essential
* Post graduate qualification and experience in Clinical Engineering or related subject or equivalent experience in Clinical Engineering, electronics or other appropriate engineering / scientific subject.
* Member of the Register of Clinical Technologists
* Appropriate technical qualifications
Desirable
* MSc or other postgraduate qualification in relevant subject.
* Member of an appropriate professional body
Experience
Essential
* Eighteen months experience of electronic and electromechanical systems.
(or exceptionally other equivalent combination of qualifications and knowledge)
* Demonstrate appropriate in depth knowledge and understanding gained from technical service experience whilst working for a minimum of five years in the clinical engineering field.
* A further five years related engineering experience in related industries or organisations, demonstrated through a portfolio of evidence of medical device practical and theoretical training and knowledge
Desirable
* Medical devices and healthcare environment
* Manufacturer's training courses
* Member of an appropriate professional institute
* Member of Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Sound knowledge of a broad range of scientific and engineering principles
* Extensive knowledge of complex medical devices
* Ability to effectively organise the workload of and motivate other staff
* Sound understanding of medical device management principles
* Understanding of clinical environment and procedures
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Analytical and problem solving skills on highly complex medical devices.
* Able to use standard office and bespoke IT software applications
* Work extensively without supervision using own initiative
* Fault find on highly complex medical equipment utilising manufacturer's documentation
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
1. Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 37.5
2. Salary Band: Band 8a
3. Staff Group: Healthcare Scientists
4. Contract Type: Permanent
5. Job Area: Scientists