Employer Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Location Cottingham, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 10 Apr 2025
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Job summary
The post holder as a Mechanical Engineering Technician within the Technical Development Group (TDG) provides mechanical engineering development and design support to departments throughout the Trust and Community. The successful candidate must have experience and qualifications as a Mechanical Engineer or time served with a Mechanical Engineering environment. The post will work with heavy industry machines such as Lathes, Milling machines, drills and CNC equipment. Applications are complex and specialised, requiring high precision and lead to the development and construction of prototype devices, which aid in a wide range of patient treatment and an improved quality of living to a section of the community.
The work also involves the design and manufacture of aids and adaptations for the disabled and carers to enable them to maintain independence.
Main duties of the job
* Applications are complex and specialised, requiring high precision and lead to the development and construction of prototype devices, which aid in a wide range of patient treatment and an improved quality of living to a section of the community.
* Many different types of calibration apparatus and phantoms are produced for the setting up and calibration of equipment in areas of Oncology, Radiation Physics, CT, MRI, X-ray and Nuclear Medicine.
* The work also involves the design and manufacture of aids and adaptations for the disabled and carers to enable them to maintain independence.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* H.N.C, B/ENG or equivalent
* Professional qualification to enable full state registration
Desirable
* Computer literate to R.S.A. 1/ E.C.D.L.
* C.A.D. competent to C.G.L.I
* N.V.Q. level 3
Experience
Essential
* Time served apprenticeship
* Five years development engineering experience
Desirable
* Experience in a Medical environment
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
* Ability to design and manufacture, to a high standard, with little given information.
* Familiar with workshop practices.
* To observe all health and safety regulations in all areas.
Desirable
* Able to work autonomously
* Problem solver
* Good communicator
* Innovative thinker
Other
Desirable
* Professional interest in developing and advancing knowledge and skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Employer details
Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queens Centre, Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ #J-18808-Ljbffr