• Job Description

  Req#: M9372-25-0027?language=en&page=37&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Calderdale & Huddersfield Solutions Ltd have an exciting opportunity for an entry level apprenticeship to Healthcare Science Clinical Engineering at NVQ Level 2.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will primarily carry out scheduled preventative maintenance on a wide range of Medical Devices; however they will also participate in the supply, repair, calibration, safety and acceptance testing. The post holder is required to work to high standards of safety and accountability and provide up to date technical information on medical devices and related subjects to key clinical staff. As a member of the Clinical Engineering service, the post holder will be expected to carry out their duties under direct supervision initially then with limited supervision once deemed competent, whilst following departmental and national policies at all times.

  About us

  At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Clinical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:

  • Fully managed estate and building maintenance
  • Clinical Engineering & Decontamination
  • Procurement advice, guidance and governance
  • Capital project management
  • Transport
  • Grounds maintenance.
  • Portering
  • Catering
  • Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

  All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.

  Details

  Date posted

  16 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £18,164.25 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  24 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  372-CHS1559-A

  Job locations

  HRI/CRH/Elland

  Calderdale & Huddersfield Solutions Ltd

  Huddersfield

  HD3 3EA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder is a member of a multi-disciplined team of specialist clinical engineers within the Clinical Engineering & Decontamination Service.The post holder will identify devices requiring maintenance,identify faults and repair equipment accordingly; this will include significant time working in clinical/ward areas and occasionally with manufacturers and their agents.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder is a member of a multi-disciplined team of specialist clinical engineers within the Clinical Engineering & Decontamination Service.The post holder will identify devices requiring maintenance,identify faults and repair equipment accordingly; this will include significant time working in clinical/ward areas and occasionally with manufacturers and their agents.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Academic electronics/mechanics knowledge NVQ Level 1 or above and Mathematics & English to GCSE A* - D or 9 - 3 or equivalent, all prerequisite qualifications for entry to the NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare Science Clinical Engineering

  Desirable

  • Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Physics to A* - D or 9 - 3

  Knowledge & Skills:

  Essential

  • Ability to use and understand Excel, Word etc. to set up documents, templates, reports and spreadsheets and use and extract information from databases
  • Able to provide Occasional working in awkward positions during servicing and repair of equipment

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of Patient equipment and its application and management and engineering principles
  • Knowledge of electrical workshop and field practices
  • Knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering and fault finding techniques
  • A good level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure, including reporting of incidents and MHRA Safety Alert distribution
  • Working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and health & safety requirements e.g. ISO, BSI, IEC
  • Equipment management databases to maintain asset register and record work done
  • Deal with occasional distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas e.g. trouble shooting problems on patient connected equipment in critical areas and operating theatres etc.
  • Deal with complex and unpredictable situations
  • A good level of understanding of patient and staff safety in relation to Patient equipment

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of Excel, Word and etc. to set up documents, reports and spreadsheets

  Desirable

  • Experience of patient equipment
  • Relevant experience in electro/mechanical engineering workshop practices and techniques post qualification or equivalent
  • Experience in commissioning, preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, quality control, safety, acceptance testing and procurement
  • The application of workshop technology to Patient equipment and techniques in healthcare
  • Working in a hospital or similar environment / Working in patient areas
  • Working using own initiative to prioritise work and responding to clinical needs
  • An understanding of patient and staff risks arising from patient equipment
  • Experience of working to a quality management system

  General

  Essential

  • Able to fulfil the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health
  • Must be eligible to work in the UK
  • Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by the Company and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
  • Be prepared to undertake a period of study in addition to normal work during allocated hours

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Academic electronics/mechanics knowledge NVQ Level 1 or above and Mathematics & English to GCSE A* - D or 9 - 3 or equivalent, all prerequisite qualifications for entry to the NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare Science Clinical Engineering

  Desirable

  • Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Physics to A* - D or 9 - 3

  Knowledge & Skills:

  Essential

  • Ability to use and understand Excel, Word etc. to set up documents, templates, reports and spreadsheets and use and extract information from databases
  • Able to provide Occasional working in awkward positions during servicing and repair of equipment

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of Patient equipment and its application and management and engineering principles
  • Knowledge of electrical workshop and field practices
  • Knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering and fault finding techniques
  • A good level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure, including reporting of incidents and MHRA Safety Alert distribution
  • Working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and health & safety requirements e.g. ISO, BSI, IEC
  • Equipment management databases to maintain asset register and record work done
  • Deal with occasional distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas e.g. trouble shooting problems on patient connected equipment in critical areas and operating theatres etc.
  • Deal with complex and unpredictable situations
  • A good level of understanding of patient and staff safety in relation to Patient equipment

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of Excel, Word and etc. to set up documents, reports and spreadsheets

  Desirable

  • Experience of patient equipment
  • Relevant experience in electro/mechanical engineering workshop practices and techniques post qualification or equivalent
  • Experience in commissioning, preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, quality control, safety, acceptance testing and procurement
  • The application of workshop technology to Patient equipment and techniques in healthcare
  • Working in a hospital or similar environment / Working in patient areas
  • Working using own initiative to prioritise work and responding to clinical needs
  • An understanding of patient and staff risks arising from patient equipment
  • Experience of working to a quality management system

  General

  Essential

  • Able to fulfil the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health
  • Must be eligible to work in the UK
  • Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by the Company and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
  • Be prepared to undertake a period of study in addition to normal work during allocated hours

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

  Address

  HRI/CRH/Elland

  Calderdale & Huddersfield Solutions Ltd

  Huddersfield

  HD3 3EA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

  Address

  HRI/CRH/Elland

  Calderdale & Huddersfield Solutions Ltd

  Huddersfield

  HD3 3EA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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