Job summary
To be part of a team of clinical scientists and technicians supporting and maintaining specialist clinical and dental equipment at all sites within The Barts Health NHS Trust on rotational basis and to various NHS and private healthcare organisations with whom Service Level Agreements or contracts exist.
We are looking for suitable candidate to train as a Clinical Engineering Apprentice. This is a Band3 post with Annex 21 rules applying
The postholder is expected to complete Level2 and Level4 training under a fixed term contract arrangement .
As part of your career development you will be offered in-house training..
Ideally you should have a minimum of five GCSEs at grade A* to C/9-4 (or equivalent qualification) including Mathematics, English and Science/ICT and A-levels in science or engineering subjects.
Main duties of the job
The Postholder will train on delivering scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, non-routine repair, calibration, safety and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical equipment. The Postholder is required to work to high standards of safety and accountability.
The postholder is required to provide cover for the Equipment Library Service.
The Postholder needs to show good progress in the academic training.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of five GCSEs at grade A* to C/9-4 (or equivalent qualification) including Mathematics, English and Science/ICT.
Desirable
- A-levels in science or engineering subjects
Experience
Essential
- Interest in Electronics and Technology
Desirable
- Work experience in healthcare setting or service environment.
- Evidence of involvement in design and build projects.
Knowledge
Essential
- General knowledge of how GCSE and/or A-Level subjects are used in engineering applications.
Desirable
- Knowledge of health and safety awareness and safe working practices.
Skills
Essential
- Intermediate IT skills. Able to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint at a basic level.
- Able to work as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Good problem solving skills
- Able to climb ladders and work at height
- Able to lift low to medium heavy weights
- Ability to identify learning/training needs as a role model to other learners.
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people.
- Good listening skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of five GCSEs at grade A* to C/9-4 (or equivalent qualification) including Mathematics, English and Science/ICT.
Desirable
- A-levels in science or engineering subjects
Experience
Essential
- Interest in Electronics and Technology
Desirable
- Work experience in healthcare setting or service environment.
- Evidence of involvement in design and build projects.
Knowledge
Essential
- General knowledge of how GCSE and/or A-Level subjects are used in engineering applications.
Desirable
- Knowledge of health and safety awareness and safe working practices.
Skills
Essential
- Intermediate IT skills. Able to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint at a basic level.
- Able to work as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Good problem solving skills
- Able to climb ladders and work at height
- Able to lift low to medium heavy weights
- Ability to identify learning/training needs as a role model to other learners.
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people.
- Good listening skills
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
