Clinical Engineering Apprentice

To observe, learn and assist, under supervision, in the full range of work in the Clinical Engineering Department.

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• Perform medical device safety for patients and staff, planned preventative and corrective maintenance, inventory management, medical device lifecycle management, acceptance and safety testing, medical device decommissioning, assistance in maintenance of records, equipment evaluation, development and audit.
  
• Progress towards acquiring academic knowledge and practical skills necessary to complete medical device maintenance work, completing the Clinical Apprentice Logbook, feedback and reflective forms as required, to support CPD evidence and RCT registration.
  
• Ensure that any cleaning, calibration, safety checks and maintenance of medical devices and test equipment is carried out as instructed and in strict compliance with agreed instructions, maintaining accurate records of work undertaken.
  
• Follow department technical procedures and safety standards applicable to medical devices.
  
• Conform to departmental safe working practices, policies and procedures.
  
• Report any matters that may affect staff or patient safety to a qualified Clinical Technologist.
  
• Participate in relevant training given by manufacturers and technical staff.
  
• Respond quickly and efficiently to all requests regarding medical devices, escalating to the appropriate clinical technologist.
  
• Establish good working relationships with all technical, clinical and support staff.
  
• Spend time in all 9 Clinical Engineering Sections at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (including West Park Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital) and at Walsall Healthcare Trust during work‑based learning.
  
• Work within the Departmental Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) safe working practices.
  

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly, and will be managerially and technically responsible to the Professional Technical Development Manager.

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work‑life balance. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on‑boarding process.

Successful candidate will be enrolled onto the Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard - Data Scientist (integrated degree) and will undergo a 4‑year Data Scientist Apprenticeship program of work‑based learning combined with academic courses at the University of Nottingham. The successful completion will see the apprentice achieve a BSc (Hons) Data Science. Depending on the route of the successful candidate this may lead to a future progressive pathway within the CIS team, Clinical Engineering.

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• Applicants must hold a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in an Engineering subject or equivalent.
  
• All successful candidates will be offered a position conditionally, subject to achieving the required grades alongside mandatory checks (Disclosure and Barring Service, references, and Occupational Health).
  
• Applicants who are already holding a relevant degree will not be considered/shortlisted.
  
• It is desirable that the apprentice is familiar and comfortable using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  
• Applicants who are non‑UK nationals must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years and not resident for the purposes of education to be eligible for a UK apprenticeship; this role does not come with visa sponsorship.
  
• A valid driving licence will be beneficial for this post.
  

Interviews are scheduled for the 16th April 2026 and practical assessments on the 17th April 2026.