Job overview

Have you ever considered an engineering career in the NHS?

The Clinical Engineering department at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust could be the start of an exciting engineering career. The department has a number of apprentice maintenance technician positions now available in the following sections;

We are looking for suitable candidates to undertake apprenticeships. The postholder will receive full training provided from both in-house and external training providers, and will be expected to complete academic training to Level 3 qualifications provided by Cambridge Regional College.

Clinical Engineering is primarily concerned with providing medical device management services in terms of procurement, repair, calibration and maintenance to a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment across the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is the responsibility of Clinical Engineering to ensure equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime. Clinical equipment covered incorporates electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software and medical gas systems. The department works to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 quality standards and is responsible for the management of over 60,000 medical devices used across the hospital and in the community throughout East Anglia.

Applicants should have a minimum of five GCSEs at grade A* to C (9 to 4) to include maths, science and English.

Main duties of the job

•    2 x positions within the Medical Electronics technical services section
•    1 x position within the Mechanical Engineering technical services section

You will train on delivering scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, safety and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical devices.

You are required to work to a high standard of safety and accountability.

You will be required to show good progress in the academic training.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.