Description
Apprentice Engineer
Location: West Midlands Hospital, Stourside Hospital & The Westbourne Centre.
Type: Full Time | Apprenticeship
About Us
We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, over 7,600 staff, and 200,000 patients treated each year, we’re 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
1. · Participate in planned preventative maintenance (PPMs), including water testing, fire alarm testing, AHU inspection and filter changes.
2. · Maintain a high standard of Health & Safety awareness and safe working practices.
3. · Carry out minor ad hoc repairs and replacements within the unit (, lighting, plasterwork, plumbing).
4. · Shadow experienced hospital engineers to gain first-hand industry experience.
5. · Attend college and other required training sessions regularly and punctually.
Learn and develop knowledge in:
6. o City and Guilds Part 1 / 2 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
7. o NVQ Level 2 / 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
8. o Health & Safety, including IOSH
9. o Permit to Work modules
10. o Responsible Person (RP) for Legionella
11. o Responsible Person (RP) for Medical Gases
Key Deliverables of the Role
12. · Successfully complete all knowledge, skills, and behaviours set out in the apprenticeship framework.
13. · Meet all the criteria necessary to pass the apprenticeship programme.
Role Criteria
14. · A minimum of GCSE Grade 4+ in Maths (or equivalent)
15. · A minimum of GCSE Grade 4+ in English (or equivalent)
16. · Maths and English qualifications form a mandatory part of the apprenticeship and must be completed to pass.
What We Offer
17. · 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
18. · Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
19. · Private Pension (Ramsay will match up to 5% after qualifying period)
20. · Flexible shift patterns (where possible)
21. · Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
22. · Private Healthcare for you and your dependents (includes online GP service)
23. · Life Assurance (Death in Service Benefit)
24. · Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
25. · Free On-Site Parking (where available)
26. · Subsidised Staff Restaurant (where available)
27. · Access to over 8,000 discounts and special offers via our benefits portal
28. · Discounted cinema tickets via a dedicated portal
29. · Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme
We Care
At Ramsay, our people are the heart of everything we do. We’re 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.
It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's 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 UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s 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.