– Band 5 *Annex 21
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit three Level 6 Apprentice Clinical Engineering Technologist to work within our Clinical Engineering team. The successful candidate will follow a 3-year programme of academic and on-the-job training that will open a career as a Clinical Engineering Technologist.
Clinical Engineering is an essential clinical support service within our hospitals, providing whole life equipment management services for the range of medical equipment used to diagnose and treat patients throughout our hospitals. We are a dedicated team of around 37 members of staff based in workshops across the Trust.
On successful completion of the programme, the Apprentice Clinical Engineering Technologist will gain an apprenticeship qualification as a Healthcare Science Practitioner at Level 6. The programme incorporates on-the-job training with protected time to study relevant scientific and engineering knowledge and skills, (off-the-job), through a combination of day release and online learning whilst completing a degree apprenticeship at the University of the West of England situated in Bristol.
We are looking for three apprentices to join the department who pay attention to detail, are not afraid to ask questions and are able to learn fast on the job, whilst balancing the needs of their apprenticeship training.
During the training period the Apprentice Clinical Engineering Technologist will develop expertise through theoretical study (university education), technical and practical training to enable them to carry out planned and corrective maintenance tasks, acceptance testing of equipment, calibration of test equipment, routine maintenance, and corrective repairs on medical devices to ensure equipment operates safely and effectively with a minimum downtime for service users and patients.
The Apprentice Clinical Engineering Technologist will be able to build up their knowledge of the work of the services as they become competent in specific tasks, gradually increasing in complexity during the three-year training course
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology .
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note: to meet the criteria for the apprenticeship funding and qualification:
- Please see qualifications outlined on the person spec. Certificates will be requested before interview – results slips cannot be accepted. If you are unsure about your qualifications, please contact apprenticeships@uwe.ac.uk and include in your application confirmation that the University will accept them for entry onto the course.
- Applicants must not be enrolled in any other form of education at the start of the apprenticeship programme.
This will be a Fixed Term Contract for 36 months. You will be paid Annex 21, Band 5 *Annex 21 – as follows:
Year 1 = 65% top of band 5 (£31,010.95 )
Year 2 = 70% top of band 5 (£32,835.10)
Year 3 = 75% top of band 5 (£34,659.25)
This will be a two-stage process for shortlisted candidates:
1 st stage – Group assessments – 16 June 2025 – morning
2 nd stage – Individual interviews on successful completion of the assessment – 16 June 2025 - afternoon
Candidates must ensure that they can attend dates before applying
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
- UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working .
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
