Digital Engineering Apprentice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and working relationships

• Effectively communicating with colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborating with other apprentices and professionals.
• Work within and support the Digital Futures team in working towards objectives, project deadlines and innovation outcomes.

Liaises with a number of staff groups, potential stakeholders and clients in relation

to Digital Innovation across the trust, particularly around XR Technologies.

Attend meetings, via MS Teams, internal to the organisation to discuss work and

projects that the digital innovation team is supporting.

Day to day contact with a variety of staff, service users and partners.

The post holder may be a point of contact for the innovation lab (Digital Futures team), for example a project request comes into the digital futures email inbox.

Act as an ambassador for digital innovation and development across the trust with support of the team

Assist DF team members to provide advice, guidance, encouragement and support on the use of technology to staff involved in facilitating its adoption.

Planning and organisation

Support direction to Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in the

promotion, understanding, managing, researching, support or application of

digital interventions and technologies

Assist in the development and facilitation of innovation projects by taking and

interpreting briefs from both team lead and interfacing with

relevant staff groups.

Assist with monitoring project progress and working towards deadlines.

Maintain, update and prepare devices, prior to going out to departments/staff, to

ensure smooth rollout of application.

Maintain own calendar and schedule that compliments and supports the Digital Futures Team

Actively keep abreast of developments within the digital landscape

Physical skills

Ability to use, carry, set up and maintain a range of technology and equipment.

Patient and client care

• Interaction with patients involved in co-design with clinical supervision.

Policy and service development

Requires awareness and understanding of Trust policies and values for interacting

and representing digital team within the role.

Be respectful and sensitive towards intellectual insight and intellectual property

that the role may be exposed to working on certain projects and within the R&D

aspect of the wider digital team

Positively promote the work of the Trust with external clients, stakeholders and

partners

Responsible for digital equipment and software licenses used to fulfil the role.

Finance, equipment and other resources

Assist the Digital Innovation Lead as needed to maintain equipment, software & technical infrastructure for the service to remain functional.

Assist access and correct operation of digital technologies as

part of the wider Digital Horizons team.

Does not have budgetary responsibility.

People management and training (previously named as Responsibility for supervision, leadership and management)

Sensible approach towards recording own workload and work times for manager.

The post holder will be required to show initiative and ability to make

progress on projects independently, but with regular catch ups and oversight from

Digital Innovation Lead.

The post holder will be required to support new T-level placements, through skills and knowledge exchange as well as supporting admin tasks.

The post holder will be proactive and keen to help shape the future direction and

theme of the digital health service, with genuine opportunity for growth and

innovative thinking.

• Consider the impact of sustainability and environmental efficiency and how such matters influence manufacturing decisions in relation to outcomes

Information technology and administrative duties

Looking after own IT and digital equipment

Recording working hours, calendar, achievements and outcomes

Looking after software licenses specific for the role & identifying additional tools

which could improve the service

Proficiency of using core digital production software

Keep abreast of new and emerging digital technology

Research and development

• Projects undertaken by the post holder will be evaluated through collaboration with the Technologies Research Programme Manager within the Digital Futures team

Freedom to act (previously named as Responsibility and accountability)

• The role will act under the supervision of the Clinical Lead and Digital Innovation lead, but will required to make design decisions as necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Level 3 Qualification such as a T- Level in Engineering

Desirable

• Training or experience in a range of approaches to engineering practice such as 3d printing, CAD, Robotics or Digital Design

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the use of digital technology in education or healthcare

Desirable

• Prior experience of 3d Asset Creation

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding design principles and how they can be applied to a range of emerging technologies

Desirable

• Experience of effective maintenance of relevant equipment such as 3d Printers

Skills

Essential

• Experience of designing and executing a range of engineering based outcomes

Desirable

• Experience of using a range of creative design software such as Adobe CC packages, Cura, Fusion or similar

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Digital Futures Lab, CHCP

187 Newton Road

Torquay

TQ2 7FT

Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)