Medical Engineering Apprentice
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS SUBSIDIARY COMPANY LIMITED
Gloucester, GL1 3NN
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 13 November)
Posted on 29 October 2024
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.
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Training course
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Healthcare engineering specialist technician (level 3)
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Hours
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Hours: 37.5 hours over a five-day week. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
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Possible start date
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Monday 6 January
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Duration
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3 years 3 months
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and
work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
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
Where you’ll work
Gloucester Royal Hospital
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or
other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Your training course
Healthcare engineering specialist technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Plan and schedule own and others’ work.
Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete returns.
Check tools and equipment including calibration records of test equipment where applicable. Complete maintenance of tools and equipment including calibration where required.
Select and use hand tools, specialist tools and instruments including electrical safety test equipment.
Store tools and equipment.
Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace. Advise on and apply control measures.
Comply with health and safety regulations, legislation, and safe working practices including signage and barriers.
Comply with any clinical restrictions in work area. For example, wearing healthcare PPE.
Comply with statutory and organisation environmental and sustainability requirements: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
Follow manufacturers’ instructions and procedures.
Follow standard operating procedures.
Read and interpret information. For example, text, data, engineering drawings, job card, work instructions, risk assessments, method statements, operation manuals.
Collect and record data. For example, energy usage, test results.
Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders for example, patients, colleagues, managers,’ and the public – verbal, written or electronic. Use sector/industry terminology where appropriate.
Negotiate with stakeholders such as clinical team or authorised person. For example, to access equipment or arrange system outage.
Identify and report on progress and issues or concerns where applicable.
Provide information, guidance, or training to colleagues or stakeholders. For example, clinical staff.
Write reports. For example, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications, improvement suggestions.
Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management.
Enter information to record work activity. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
Lock off and isolate equipment or systems.
Assess condition of components and equipment. Identify action required.
Apply maintenance practices and techniques. For example, clean, lubricate, replace parts.
Use troubleshooting equipment and apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults.
Replace, fit and repair components.
Test and check equipment or system against quality and operational parameters.
Use washer disinfectors, steam sterilisers or alternatives to decontaminate healthcare equipment and maintenance tools and equipment.
Restore the work area on completion of the activity. Return resources and consumables.
Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
Complete commissioning checks.
Assemble, position and fix equipment or components.
Disconnect and remove equipment or components. Categorise equipment and components for re-use, disposal, or re-cycling. Complete storage measures to prevent deterioration.
Option 1: Healthcare medical devices technician. Calibrate healthcare equipment.
Option 2: Healthcare estates technician. Design and cut, drill, weld as appropriate to produce basic parts, spares or components where consent to manufacture is given.
Plan and schedule own and others’ work.
Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete returns.
Check tools and equipment including calibration records of test equipment where applicable. Complete maintenance of tools and equipment including calibration where required.
Select and use hand tools, specialist tools and instruments including electrical safety test equipment.
Store tools and equipment.
Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace. Advise on and apply control measures.
Comply with health and safety regulations, legislation, and safe working practices including signage and barriers.
Comply with any clinical restrictions in work area. For example, wearing healthcare PPE.
Comply with statutory and organisation environmental and sustainability requirements: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
Follow manufacturers’ instructions and procedures.
Follow standard operating procedures.
Read and interpret information. For example, text, data, engineering drawings, job card, work instructions, risk assessments, method statements, operation manuals.
Collect and record data. For example, energy usage, test results.
Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders for example, patients, colleagues, managers,’ and the public – verbal, written or electronic. Use sector/industry terminology where appropriate.
Negotiate with stakeholders such as clinical team or authorised person. For example, to access equipment or arrange system outage.
Identify and report on progress and issues or concerns where applicable.
Provide information, guidance, or training to colleagues or stakeholders. For example, clinical staff.
Write reports. For example, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications, improvement suggestions.
Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management.
Enter information to record work activity. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
Lock off and isolate equipment or systems.
Assess condition of components and equipment. Identify action required.
Apply maintenance practices and techniques. For example, clean, lubricate, replace parts.
Use troubleshooting equipment and apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults.
Replace, fit and repair components.
Test and check equipment or system against quality and operational parameters.
Use washer disinfectors, steam sterilisers or alternatives to decontaminate healthcare equipment and maintenance tools and equipment.
Restore the work area on completion of the activity. Return resources and consumables.
Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
Your training plan
- The successful applicant will have monthly workshops via remote delivery and attend Dudley College campus for 15 days over the duration of the 3-year programme (3 x 5-day block delivery).
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
- Science (grade 4/C or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can
adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
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.
About this company
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.
After this apprenticeship
- A full time position may be available upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is
VAC1000284544.
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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 13 November)
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