Permanent appointment to Band 4 on completion of the 36‑month Apprenticeship.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated, enthusiastic and self‑motivated individual to embark on a 36‑month Apprenticeship within the Christie Medical Physics and Engineering team. The successful candidate will receive first‑class training and work towards an HNC in General Engineering while developing professional skills to progress towards registration as a Mechanical Engineer. After completing the Apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to complete a BEng (Hons) fully funded by The Christie.
Responsibilities
* Corrective and planned maintenance of radiotherapy medical devices such as linear accelerators and CT scanners.
* Participate in all aspects of maintenance, repair and quality control checks, providing a vital service that directly impacts patient treatment.
* Develop a wide range of engineering skills working with electronic, mechanical and computer‑based systems.
Qualifications / Candidate Profile
* Practical abilities and desire to work with your hands.
* High motivation and enthusiasm to work in an engineering maintenance environment.
* Ability to follow instructions and diagrams.
* Accuracy, good eye for detail.
* Good communication and problem‑solving skills.
* Good numeracy and literacy abilities to work with data.
* Ability to work on own initiative, but also be a good team worker.
Benefits
* Usual NHS benefits including a pension scheme.
* 27 days holiday (up to 33 days depending on service) plus bank holidays.
* Permanent appointment to Band 4 on completion.
About The Christie
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. Based in Manchester, it serves a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, with national specialist referrals from other parts of the country. The Christie offers radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world, chemotherapy on site and across 14 other hospitals, highly specialist surgery, and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. It is also an international leader in research with world‑first breakthroughs for over 100 years. The Christie runs one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials each year.
Contact
* Ryan Young, Deputy Engineering Manager – Email: Ryan.young@nhs.uk, Phone: 0161 446 3554
* Rhodri Williams – Apprenticeships Manager – Email: Rhodri.williams4@nhs.uk
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