Multi Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

Are you a self-motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic individual looking to take your first step into a Healthcare Engineering Career? Why not earn, learn and make a difference with a Healthcare Engineering Apprenticeship within an NHS Estates Service? Our apprenticeships offer routes into engineering careers within the Estates Service.

What you'll do

• Diagnose, fault find, and repair faults on a wide range of plant, equipment and services.
• Manufacture, assemble, erect, install and test new work including minor improvements ensuring compliance with Trust and Apprentice safety standards and procedures.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to statutory requirements.
• Carry out statutory inspections and testing of plant, equipment and services to ensure their safe operation and meet current standards.
• Use all relevant tools and equipment as necessary and correctly.
• Communicate with others on aspects of their work, including any problems encountered.
• Follow drawings, specifications under the necessary guidance of others.
• Follow NHS Employer, Trust and statutory requirements regarding health and safety at work.

Training

• As an apprentice, you will receive all the training you need to be able to carry out this role fully and competently, and you will undertake the Healthcare Engineering Specialist Technician Level 3 apprenticeship standard.
• You will be released for study to achieve this qualification (location to be confirmed).
• The apprentice will be based within the Estates Department at Friarage Hospital, Northallerton.

After the apprenticeship

• Following the successful achievement of the apprenticeship standard, opportunities will be available for the apprentice to progress

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Flexible
• Able to work under pressure

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, 5 subjects to include English, Maths and Science (grade 9-4 (A*-C))

Things to consider

Applications cannot be accepted if you have previously completed an engineering qualification or apprenticeship (in the same field) at level 2 or above. Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.

About the employer

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals. Our workforce of almost 10,000+ provides a range of specialist regional services to 1.5million people.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Healthcare engineering specialist technician (level 3), Engineering and manufacturing
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
• Expected duration: 4 Years
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm.
• Start date: 1 December 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £25,272 a year