Healthcare Engineer Technician Apprentice
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Job summary
Why Apply?
By joining the NHS and Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust, you become part of a talented, dedicated team of experts who are passionate about helping the NHS get the most from its estates, keeping the buildings and equipment used by nursing and clinical teams in a safe condition. By working together, we can drive real change for the NHS and enable our healthcare professionals to focus on providing excellent patient care.
- Make a difference to the NHS by enabling excellent patient care.
- Build a lifelong and fulfilling career with lots of opportunities to learn and progress.
- Receive training, support and coaching from your line manager, mentors and a dedicated learning and development team
- Earn a competitive apprenticeship salary
- Undertake a 3-4 year apprenticeship depending on starting qualifications
- Following the successful completion of the apprenticeship qualification could apply for a band 4 position.
- The chance to contribute to the important work of the NHS and make a positive impact on peoples lives
As a healthcare engineer apprentice technician, you will be an integral part of our Estates teams, supporting in the maintenance, repair, and improvement of our healthcare facilities, based at one of our core 3 sites but with travel to all sites we maintain across the two counties no two days will be the same.
The role will have 20% off the job time allocation for training, education and learning.
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare engineering.
Main duties of the job
As a healthcare engineer apprentice technician, you will be an integral part of our Estates teams, supporting in the maintenance, repair, and improvement of our healthcare facilities, based at one of our core 3 sites but with travel to all sites we maintain across the two counties no two days will be the same. You will work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands-on experience and technical knowledge across multiple specialist disciplines e.g.
- Decontamination Equipment
- Medical Gases
- Ventilation
- Water
- Fire
- Electrical systems and many more
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in the installation, testing, and repair of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems within NHS buildings.
Carry out routine maintenance tasks to ensure the smooth operation of equipment and infrastructure.
Support senior engineers in diagnosing faults, conducting inspections, and implementing solutions.
Collaborate with different departments to identify engineering requirements and provide timely solutions.
Participate in training programs and academic studies to develop your technical skills and knowledge.
In addition, as part of the NHS you will gain access to wide ranging colleague benefits and support, including;
- Annual leave 27 days, plus 8 UK public holidays (35 days)
- Sick and Parental Leave
- Local discounts on Gym memberships, restaurants, and cafés
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programmes
- Blue Light Card
- Highly Competitive NHS Pension.
Apply today and be a part of the NHS team!
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
Details
Date posted
07 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year (£11.45 per hour)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9798-4806
Job locations
Newtown Hospital
Newtown Road
Worcester
WR5 1JG
Evesham Community Hospital
Waterside
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 1JT
Princess of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
B61 0BB
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Newtown Hospital
Newtown Road
Worcester
WR5 1JG
Employer's website
https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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