Job Description

Apprentice Engineer

Location: West Midlands Hospital Stourside Hospital & The Westbourne Centre.

Type: Full Time Apprenticeship

About Us

Were Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals over 7600 staff and 200000 patients treated each year were one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We offer a wide range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery diagnostic services cancer care and physiotherapy.

The Role

As an Apprentice Engineer you will work alongside our experienced team to gain the practical skills and knowledge required to become a competent and qualified Engineer. This hands-on role is essential in helping ensure that the equipment and systems at our Sterile Services Hub are maintained to the highest safety and performance standards.

You will support the maintenance of a safe effective and efficient sterile services environment while undertaking your qualification.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) including water testing fire alarm testing AHU inspection and filter changes.
• Maintain a high standard of Health & Safety awareness and safe working practices.
• Carry out minor ad hoc repairs and replacements within the unit (e.g. lighting plasterwork plumbing).
• Shadow experienced hospital engineers to gain first-hand industry experience.
• Attend college and other required training sessions regularly and punctually.

Learn and develop knowledge in:

• o City and Guilds Part 1 / 2 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• o NVQ Level 2 / 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• o Health & Safety including IOSH
• o Permit to Work modules
• o Responsible Person (RP) for Legionella
• o Responsible Person (RP) for Medical Gases

Key Deliverables of the Role

• Successfully complete all knowledge skills and behaviours set out in the apprenticeship framework.
• Meet all the criteria necessary to pass the apprenticeship programme.

Role Criteria

• A minimum of GCSE Grade 4 in Maths (or equivalent)
• A minimum of GCSE Grade 4 in English (or equivalent)
• Maths and English qualifications form a mandatory part of the apprenticeship and must be completed to pass.

What We Offer

• 25 Days Annual Leave Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension (Ramsay will match up to 5% after qualifying period)
• Flexible shift patterns (where possible)
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Healthcare for you and your dependents (includes online GP service)
• Life Assurance (Death in Service Benefit)
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free On-Site Parking (where available)
• Subsidised Staff Restaurant (where available)
• Access to over 8000 discounts and special offers via our benefits portal
• Discounted cinema tickets via a dedicated portal
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme

We Care

At Ramsay our people are the heart of everything we do. Were committed to supporting you through every step of your apprenticeship and beyond. With strong partnerships excellent training and a supportive team culture this is your chance to build a career in healthcare engineering with a trusted global organisation.

We care.

Its more than what we do its who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And its a belief thats as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

The Ramsay Way culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UKs Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MODs Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.