# Specialist Mechanical Engineer/Workshop Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-mechanical-engineerworkshop-manager/d6245552-bbe7-4f9c-b68c-f5c7a8c9d6ac - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-mechanical-engineerworkshop-manager/d6245552-bbe7-4f9c-b68c-f5c7a8c9d6ac.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust - **Town:** Stevenage - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £56,515 Per annum, plus 15% High Cost Area Supplement - **Contract type:** Permanent: Full time - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional (eg once per month) working outside of core hours may be needed. Core hours between 8am and 5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T09:42:31.715Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Northwood/East_North_Hertfordshire_Teaching_NHS_Trust/Mechanical_Engineering/Mechanical_Engineering-v8166912 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8166912?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are recruiting for a Machinist/Mechanical Engineer/Specialist Mechanical Engineer/Workshop Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The Bioengineering team provides a repair, maintenance and manufacture service to the cancer centre.  The department is split into 3 sections - the mechanical workshop, EBME and radiotherapy engineering.   All three teams work together to ensure that cancer patients are treated in a safe and timely manner. The mechanical workshop provides a manufacturing service for the cancer centre producing customised equipment that can not readily be purchased. Candidates must be flexible and keen to be involved in helping patients.  They will be innovative in finding solutions to the challenges that they are given within the resources of the NHS. We will consider candidates with a range of experience from those who have recently completed apprenticeships to those with a number of years of experience.  The appropriate banding will be discussed with candidates at interview. In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137 per annum pro rata. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work closely with the radiographers and physics staff to produce patient specific, custom shielding and other aids to ensure that that radiotherapy treatment can be performed in a reproducible and safe way. Provide specialist mechanical workshop services to the cancer centre including 3D printing and machining in a range of materials (both metals and plastics).  You will use your skills to design manufacture and repair patient specific aids.  You will work with the physics staff to design and manufacture equipment to be used by them to test equipment. You will work with the other engineering teams to ensure our equipment is ready for patient use.  This could involve the manufacture or repair of parts, testing, servicing, calibration and repair of equipment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see that attached job description detailed information about the role. ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future. We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Highly developed engineering/manufacturing skills. This requires the post-holder to be able to work to high precision limits and tolerances - High degree of hand eye co-ordination required to manually operate machine tools to the required limits and service/calibrate delicate medical instruments. - Technically innovative with the proven ability to develop, design and manufacture complex items. **Desirable** - Motivation and management of staff ### Knowledge **Essential** - Specialist knowledge of Mechanical Workshop practice and Process (eg Precision Fitting/Milling/Grinding/) - Sound knowledge of Engineering materials (eg. selection of materials for correct properties and application) - Sound understanding of electrical and electro mechanical fault finding techniques - Understanding of the hazards posed by and precautions needed with workshop hazards . Fumes, dust/particulate waste . Swarf and metallic waste . Solvents, cleaning agents and Toxic Waste (COSSH) . Heat Treatments, Soldering and Welding (Elevated temperatures and hot processesss) . Lifting and handling of sensitive equipment . Moving machinery **Desirable** - Specialist knowledge of gas control and medical vacuum equipment - Sheet Lead work ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion - Role model our Trust values every day - Willingness to work in an area in which ionizing radiation is used. Please note that if staff follow the local rules then they are not expected to received doses above those which are allowed for the general public - Willingness to work in an area with the following hazards . Electricity – Medium voltages and currents . EHT . Infection control . Cross Infection . Biohazards (eg medical equipment contaminated with bodily fluids) . Compressed Medical and Industrial Gases ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Mechanical Workshop practice (eg precision fitting/Milling/Turning/Grinding) - Specialist experience in a production or instrument repair workshop **Desirable** - 3D printer / laser CNC ### Qualifications / Training **Essential** - BTEC/C&G/Level 3 apprenticeship Mechanical Engineering or equivalent **Desirable** - Specialist Manufacturer training on the maintenance and repair of range of clinical equipment used in the administration of medical gases. ## Documents - [showcasing our teaching commitment (pdf, 5.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2905) - [must read guidance notes - application forms (pdf, 91.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=549) - [policy statement - recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=551) - [guidance on secondments for internal applicants (pdf, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2748) - [specialist mechanical engineer - workshop manager (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10468554) - [specialist mechanical engineer - workshop manager (pdf, 888.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10468553) - [guidance notes for applicants - how your data is used and stored (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=550) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.