Apprentice Healthcare Science Clinical Engineer Associate/ Practitioner inCalderdale inCalderdale PUBLISHED 8 MAY 2024

Job summary

Calderdale & Huddersfield Solutions Ltd have an exciting opportunity for an entry level apprenticeship to Healthcare Science Clinical Engineering at either NVQ Level 4/6 depending on successful candidates qualifications.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will primarily carry out scheduled preventative maintenance on a wide range of Medical Devices; however they will also participate in the repair, calibration, safety and acceptance testing. The post holder is required to work to high standards of safety and accountability and provide up to date technical information on medical devices and related subjects to key clinical staff. As a member of the Clinical Engineering service, the post holder will be expected to carry out their duties under direct supervision initially then with limited supervision once deemed competent, whilst following departmental and national policies at all times.

About us

At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Clinical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:

• Fully managed estate and building maintenance
• Clinical Engineering/equipment maintenance/ decontamination
• Procurement advice, guidance and governance
• Capital project management
• Transport
• Grounds maintenance.
• Portering
• Catering
• Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is a member of a multi-disciplined team of specialist clinical engineers within the Clinical Engineering & Decontamination Service.The post holder will liaise with clinical and technical staff to identify devices requiring maintenance,identify faults and repair equipment accordingly; this will include significant time working in community/clinical/wardareas and occasionally with manufacturers and their agents.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holder is a member of a multi-disciplined team of specialist clinical engineers within the Clinical Engineering & Decontamination Service.The post holder will liaise with clinical and technical staff to identify devices requiring maintenance,identify faults and repair equipment accordingly; this will include significant time working in community/clinical/wardareas and occasionally with manufacturers and their agents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Academic electronics/mechanical knowledge NVQ Level 2 or above and Mathematics & English to GCSE A* - C or 9 - 4 or equivalent, all prerequisite qualifications for entry to the NVQ Level 4 Healthcare Science Clinical Engineering
• Or have NVQ Level 4 Healthcare Science Clinical Engineering

Desirable

• Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Physics to A* - C or 9 - 4
• Membership of Engineering Professional Organisation
• Have or be prepared to work towards membership or accreditation with a relevant professional body e.g. voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists
• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) training in broad spectrum of equipment
• Driving licence Category B

Knowledge & Skills:

Essential

• Excel, Word etc. to set up documents, templates, reports and spreadsheets and use and extract information from databases
• Equipment management databases to maintain asset register and record work done
• Test equipment both general and particular to medical devices
• Fine tools for equipment adjustment, fabrication and assembly
• Work under pressure to get medical equipment up and running whilst patients and staff are waiting
• Provide and receive complex or sensitive information. Communicates technical equipment-related information to staff, colleagues and suppliers.

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical equipment and its application and management and of clinical engineering principles
• Knowledge of electronic workshop and field practices
• Knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering and fault finding techniques
• A good level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure, including reporting of incidents and MHRA Safety Alert distribution
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and health & safety requirements e.g. ISO, BSI, IEC
• Computer based test equipment

Experience

Essential

• Use of Databases / inventory management systems
• Experience of Excel, Word and etc. to set up documents, reports and spreadsheets

Desirable

• Relevant experience in electro/mechanical engineering workshop practices and techniques post qualification or equivalent. Experience in device applications, commissioning, preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety, acceptance testing and procurement
• The application of workshop technology to Medical devices, equipment and techniques in healthcare
• Working in a hospital or similar environment / Working in patient areas

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Academic electronics/mechanical knowledge NVQ Level 2 or above and Mathematics & English to GCSE A* - C or 9 - 4 or equivalent, all prerequisite qualifications for entry to the NVQ Level 4 Healthcare Science Clinical Engineering
• Or have NVQ Level 4 Healthcare Science Clinical Engineering

Desirable

• Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Physics to A* - C or 9 - 4
• Membership of Engineering Professional Organisation
• Have or be prepared to work towards membership or accreditation with a relevant professional body e.g. voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists
• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) training in broad spectrum of equipment
• Driving licence Category B

Knowledge & Skills:

Essential

• Excel, Word etc. to set up documents, templates, reports and spreadsheets and use and extract information from databases
• Equipment management databases to maintain asset register and record work done
• Test equipment both general and particular to medical devices
• Fine tools for equipment adjustment, fabrication and assembly
• Work under pressure to get medical equipment up and running whilst patients and staff are waiting
• Provide and receive complex or sensitive information. Communicates technical equipment-related information to staff, colleagues and suppliers.

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical equipment and its application and management and of clinical engineering principles
• Knowledge of electronic workshop and field practices
• Knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering and fault finding techniques
• A good level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure, including reporting of incidents and MHRA Safety Alert distribution
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and health & safety requirements e.g. ISO, BSI, IEC
• Computer based test equipment

Experience

Essential

• Use of Databases / inventory management systems
• Experience of Excel, Word and etc. to set up documents, reports and spreadsheets

Desirable

• Relevant experience in electro/mechanical engineering workshop practices and techniques post qualification or equivalent. Experience in device applications, commissioning, preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety, acceptance testing and procurement
• The application of workshop technology to Medical devices, equipment and techniques in healthcare
• Working in a hospital or similar environment / Working in patient areas

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 .

From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration

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Additional information
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 .

From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions
Address

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Salterhebble

HX3 0PA

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