Apprentice - Healthcare Science Practitioner – Medical Engineering
1 month ago
Job summary
Applications are invited for an exciting new post of "Apprentice Healthcare Science Practitioner - Medical Engineering",
This is a 3 year degree apprenticeship, upon successful completion the post-holder will transfer onto a substantive Band 5 Clinical Engineering Technologist post.
Between September 2024 and July 2027 the post holder will undertake a level 6 degree Apprentice Healthcare Science Practitioner (Clinical Engineering) course at the University West of England (UWE) in Bristol specialising in Medical Engineering, alongside work-based training within the Clinical Engineering Medical Equipment Servicing Units of Nottingham University Hospitals . Attendance at UWE is required for typically one week in each academic term (September, January & May) with one day a week virtual attendance. The Trust will pay the university fees associated with the degree course as well as travelling expenses, hotel accommodation and subsistence when in person attendance is required at UWE.
In addition to this summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this vacancy.
Entry and equivalent qualifications are based on the Healthcare Science BSc Hons Apprenticeships: Entry requirements for Clinical Engineering. Refer to "HCS PTP Entry Requirements (Sept 24) FINAL" document in the pack.
If you do not meet the standard requirements then please seek written confirmation from UWE prior to application for this position
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include activities such as selection and evaluation, acceptance testing and installation, calibration, planned maintenance, repair, routine safety testing, decommissioning and disposal.
These services are provided for a defined range of medical equipment within the care of Clinical Engineering's medical equipment servicing team.
About us
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is one of the largest acute teaching trusts in the country. It includes Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House, a facility in Nottingham City Centre where hearing services are based. The Trust provides acute and specialist services to million people within Nottingham and surrounding communities and has about 1,800 beds and 100 wards.
The Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department is a large service that includes both clinical and support sections. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly team environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will need to develop the required knowledge, skills and attitudes of a Healthcare Science Practitioner in accordance with the content of both the education programme and the workplace training programme.
You will need to attend training sessions on-site or off-site provided by the apprenticeship training provider, participate in private study to support completion of academic coursework and exams, and produce a portfolio of evidence to meet the work-based competency and assessment requirements of this apprenticeship programme.
You will need to attend any internal on site, or external, off site, manufacturers technical training programmes as requested by the department to support your development and competency
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team High level of accuracy and attention to detail Interest in medical technology and renal technology Interest in STEM subjects Interest in learning
Desirable
Evidence of practical knowledge and competence demonstrated through hobbies and interests or actual work place experience, (could be through Work Experience while in School / College) Some basic knowledge of electronic engineering principles and practical applications Knowledge of the role of a clinical technologist in a healthcare environment (healthcare science practitioner). Work experience/shadowing in a healthcare environment.
Communication and relationship
Essential
Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders (clinical teams, patients, external organisations). Ability to listen and interpret information effectively
Desirable
Use of special computer packages. Ability to investigate and manage causes of problems with users/ patients / equipment, escalating to managers if required
Analytical and Judgement
Essential
IT literate. Awareness of when support must be sought.
Desirable
Analysis and interpretation of engineering test results.
Planning and organisation
Essential
Able to organise own time to manage both academic and work based training requirements. Able to organise multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
Physical Skills
Essential
Maintain a professional and tidy appearance Keyboard skills Ability to lift items of equipment up to 15kg, following Trust manual handling policy and practices Colour vision and good eyesight Ability to work in small or awkward spaces; when installing or maintaining equipment Manual dexterity and co-ordination with a range of workshop tools to ensure defects can be repaired. Ability to concentrate in a busy workshop environment, but respond to customer requests for urgent technical support to enable patient treatment / diagnosis to continue Ability to keep up with requirement of bot academic and work based requirements.
Other
Essential
Be able to work within broad occupational policies Compassionate - demonstrates a caring nature towards patients, colleagues and the public. Enthusiastic. Good attendance record. Willingness to undertake and satisfactorily complete the Apprenticeship within 3 years Willingness to develop new skills and undertake apprenticeship training programme including week block training in Bristol x 3 per year. Willingness to travel to meet the requirements of the post, with support and paid travel expenses in line with Trust policy Maintain safe working environment. Undertake mandatory training as required by NUH.
Desirable
Full UK driving licence
Qualifications
Essential
128 points straight from A level (ABB, including at least one relevant science from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Physiology (BCPMP)) + Maths and English GCSE Grade C or equivalent * Equivalent qualifications are based on the Healthcare Science BSc Hons Apprenticeships: Entry requirements. Refer to document "Healthcare Science BSc Hons Apprenticeships Entry requirements".We have other current jobs related to this field that you can find below
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