Job summary
The Medical Engineering Apprenticeship at Gloucestershire Managed Services is suitable for anyone with a desire to learn and develop their skills and knowledge and gain a Healthcare Engineering Specialist Technician Level 3 apprenticeship.
Job Title: Medical Engineering Apprentice
Department/Area: Medical Engineering
Terms of contract: 36 months (+ 3 months End Point Assessment), GMS Apprenticeship Terms and Conditions
Hours: 37.5 hours over a five-day week
Location: Primarily based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital but will be required to work at all GMS Medical Engineering locations
Please note this job will attract GMS Terms and Conditions of Service (TCS) not Agenda for Change as stated.
Please see attached TCS for reference
Main duties of the job
The Medical Engineering Apprentice will:
- follow instructions, training and guidance to achieve the apprenticeship qualification within a 39-month timeframe and work within GMS and GHNHSFT statutory requirements.
- ensure compliance with medical equipment regulatory requirements and best practice by following established Medical Engineering quality standards.
About us
Gloucestershire Managed Service (GMS) is a newly established private company, wholly owned by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which provides the Trust with estates, facilities, sterile services and materials management services for the Trust.
GMS aims to provide a best value customer service which ensures a safe, compliant and sustainable environment, and that supports our customers to be efficient and effective in patient care.
We are a new and ambitious company aiming to continue providing an excellent service, improving the wellbeing of everyone we serve through supporting and delivering services that match the best nationally.
GMS values and respects the diversity of its employees, and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
During the apprenticeship the apprentice will gain and apply the following skills/knowledge:
- To train to undertake safety testing, routine maintenance and minor repairs on medical equipment
-To plan workload and prioritise tasks under supervision, upholding working standards, policies, procedures and objectives in order to maintain standards and service delivery
- Use computer skills to operate the asset management system (OPTIM), in order to record activity and equipment details ensuring that the information is accurate for both customer and managerial needs
- Maintain safety in the use and maintenance of medical equipment, by ensuring all equipment delivered into the department is correctly decontaminated, labelled and cleaned prior to acceptance
- Diagnose and carry out medical equipment maintenance and repairs
- Be conversant with various aspects of Planned Preventative Maintenance regimes. Use all relevant tools and equipment. Understand fully the inter-relationship between various systems linked to equipment
- Actively participate in the operation of the medical engineering management system including completion of all paperwork required of the scheme (including completion of all job information and time sheets)
- Obligation to undertake training where necessary to learn new techniques, specifically in relation to specialised testing and maintenance routines
- Possess the ability to communicate and liaise with all levels of staff on possible technical matters regarding essential equipment maintenance
- Liaise with ward/department Managers to arrange access for all equipment repair and maintenance
- Learn new techniques with additional training as part of the role
Please see the full job description and person specification by accessing the documents under the Supporting Documents heading.
Job description
Job responsibilities
During the apprenticeship the apprentice will gain and apply the following skills/knowledge:
- To train to undertake safety testing, routine maintenance and minor repairs on medical equipment
-To plan workload and prioritise tasks under supervision, upholding working standards, policies, procedures and objectives in order to maintain standards and service delivery
- Use computer skills to operate the asset management system (OPTIM), in order to record activity and equipment details ensuring that the information is accurate for both customer and managerial needs
- Maintain safety in the use and maintenance of medical equipment, by ensuring all equipment delivered into the department is correctly decontaminated, labelled and cleaned prior to acceptance
- Diagnose and carry out medical equipment maintenance and repairs
- Be conversant with various aspects of Planned Preventative Maintenance regimes. Use all relevant tools and equipment. Understand fully the inter-relationship between various systems linked to equipment
- Actively participate in the operation of the medical engineering management system including completion of all paperwork required of the scheme (including completion of all job information and time sheets)
- Obligation to undertake training where necessary to learn new techniques, specifically in relation to specialised testing and maintenance routines
- Possess the ability to communicate and liaise with all levels of staff on possible technical matters regarding essential equipment maintenance
- Liaise with ward/department Managers to arrange access for all equipment repair and maintenance
- Learn new techniques with additional training as part of the role
Please see the full job description and person specification by accessing the documents under the Supporting Documents heading.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Grade C (4) or above in English and Maths or equivalent (e.g., Functional Skills Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy)
- Educated to GCSE Grade C (4) or above in Science
Experience
Essential
- Basic level of competence in the standard range of Microsoft Office applications and email programmes
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Good communication, interpretation and interpersonal skills in the English language to provide advice to patients, visitors and all levels of hospital staff
- Good degree of manual dexterity and good coordination of sensory skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a maintenance environment, working with tools and equipment, on a range of different equipment providing maintenance services including basic fault finding.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Grade C (4) or above in English and Maths or equivalent (e.g., Functional Skills Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy)
- Educated to GCSE Grade C (4) or above in Science
Experience
Essential
- Basic level of competence in the standard range of Microsoft Office applications and email programmes
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Good communication, interpretation and interpersonal skills in the English language to provide advice to patients, visitors and all levels of hospital staff
- Good degree of manual dexterity and good coordination of sensory skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a maintenance environment, working with tools and equipment, on a range of different equipment providing maintenance services including basic fault finding.
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.
