Apprentice Clinical Engineer - MEMO Clinical Engineering

UHBW Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join UHBW Trust as an Apprentice Clinical Engineer in the MEMO Clinical Engineering team. This role offers a structured 4-year fixed-term apprenticeship, blending hands-on experience with academic training, supporting your career development within a leading NHS trust. Enjoy competitive benefits, including annual leave, a pension scheme, and discounts, while working in the vibrant city of Bristol.

Benefits

Minimum of 27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Leading pension scheme

Discounts in various outlets

Qualifications

• Demonstrate high manual dexterity using engineering tools.
• Interest or experience in fault-finding of mechanical/electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage medical equipment across UHBW hospitals.
• Undertake routine servicing and breakdown maintenance.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Fault-finding techniques

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 engineering qualification

Job description

Apprentice Clinical Engineer - MEMO Clinical Engineering

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Apprentice Clinical Engineer - MEMO Clinical Engineering

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Responsibilities

MEMO Clinical Engineering (Medical Equipment Management Organisation) are based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, and we are part of the UHBW NHS Trust. MEMO are responsible for maintaining and managing a wide range of medical equipment throughout the various hospitals within UHBW, and we have two apprenticeship positions available within the department, as follows:

• Mechanical Engineering - within the Mechanical Services Team, who specialise in maintaining, installing and managing the Medical Gas Pipeline Systems.
• Radiation Engineering – within the Radiology and Radiotherapy Teams, who specialise in maintenance, testing, calibration, and quality control procedures on a range of complex medical devices including Xray, CT, MRI, and Linacs.
  
  

Whether you have already started on this career path or enjoy a practical problem-solving hobby and want to develop further into a career, this could be a perfect opportunity for you.

You must be able to demonstrate a high level of manual dexterity in using a range of engineering tools and test equipment. The successful candidate will demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to working in both a clinical and workshop environments. Experience and/or interest in fault-finding techniques of mechanical/electrical equipment is desirable.

The apprenticeship is fixed term for 4 years, and upon apprenticeship completion you will move to a band 4 position.

Band 3 Apprentice Mechanical Engineer to undertake a 4 year training program:

You will receive full training throughout the 4-year apprenticeship, provided from both in-house and external training providers, as well as academic training and level 3 qualifications from Weston College.

In return for your working and learning in our trust you will benefit from:

• A minimum of 27 working days of annual leave per annum + bank holidays
• A leading pension scheme
• Discounts in a multitude of national and local outlets
• Working in the heart of the vibrant city of Bristol
  
  

During the training programme you will be supported to develop a range of practical and problem solving skills that will enable you to undertake maintenance and repair work on a wide variety of equipment that is found within a hospital. This will include routine servicing and breakdown maintenance, within a hospital environment.

If you envisage yourself starting a life career in an outstanding NHS Trust, apply today or contact us for more information.

This job advert will close as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ben Coltman Job title: Mechanical Services Manager Email address: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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