Lead Engineer for Imaging Technology: Sponsorship Available

The Christie NHS FT

Job summary

Make a Real Impact in Cancer Care as a Band 7 Engineer at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

If you are motivated by work that truly matters this is your opportunity to play a vital role in supporting cancer patients throughout their treatment journey by ensuring the reliability and performance of essential medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled engineer to join our team.

You will be a key contributor to the safe and effective delivery of our services, taking responsibility for both planned and corrective maintenance across a diverse portfolio of advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment. Helping to ensure that our clinical teams can deliver world class care every day.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable professional with engineering knowledge to at least HND level. You will bring strong problem solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to work under pressure on complex technical challenges.

Experience with medical devices or quality management systems such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or ISO 14971 is highly desirable, though not essential for the right candidate.

If you are driven by purpose, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to contribute to life changing patient care, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

This role is critical in ensuring the safety, reliability and performance of specialist medical technology used in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Core responsibilities typically include:

Radiology equipment maintenance — Acting as a primary engineering lead for the Radiology department, delivering planned preventative maintenance & timely corrective repairs across a wide range of imaging systems to minimise downtime & support uninterrupted clinical services.

Technical fault investigation — Diagnosing complex equipment issues under time pressure, applying advanced engineering principles to restore functionality & ensure devices remain safe & compliant.

Quality and safety compliance — Working within existing quality frameworks, contributing to documentation, risk assessments & adherence to ISO standards.

Cross departmental support — Providing secondary engineering support to the Radiotherapy department, assisting with maintenance activities on high precision treatment equipment.

Collaborative service delivery — Working closely with clinical, technical & managerial teams to ensure equipment availability, communicate technical findings clearly, & contribute to a responsive, patient centred service.

Continuous improvement — Identifying opportunities to enhance equipment performance, maintenance processes & service efficiency through proactive monitoring & professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HND/Degree level qualification in electronic engineering.
  • Equivalent experience

Desirable

  • membership of professional body
  • Professional Engineering qualifications with Engineering council

Experience

Essential

  • You have relevant technical experience in: electronics/electrical system troubleshooting mechanical system repair operations of large systems control systems with various controllers

Desirable

  • Experience in medical electronics.

Skills

Essential

  • Fault diagnosis and rectification skills.
  • Complex data analysis skills
  • Microsoft tools e.g. Access etc.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.

Desirable

  • Fault diagnosis skills on industrial equipment and systems.
  • Multi-disciplinary skills.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic knowledge of some of items below : Control systems Vacuum systems Xray and imaging systems Medical Device management / handling Cooling systems Mechanical systems RF Systems
  • In depth knowledge of: Health and safety knowledge and understanding. Electronics and Electrical Systems

Desirable

  • Knowledge of physics and general scientific principles.

Values

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Other

Essential

  • Must be prepared to work towards registration as Clinical Technologist.
  • Work towards IEng / CEng status with the engineering council
  • Team player with a strong customer/patient focus
  • Able to work unsocial hours.
  • Able to attend training courses away from home.
  • Work autonomously and to take initiatives
  • Able to work in the Christie network
  • Physically fit and able to work in areas with difficult access.
  • Requirement for daily heavy lifting.
  • Adaptable
  • Flexible
  • Self motivated
  • Diligent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 12 November 2026

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