Field Service Engineering (FSE) Apprentice
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
Bristol, Oxfordshire, Reading
Closes in 21 days (Friday 8 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 April 2026
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Summary
As a Field Service Engineering (FSE) Apprentice, your role underpins Philips' technical future - you will be assisting Engineers and learning in real life situations. As this is a field-based role, candidates will need to be willing to travel to hospitals throughout the specific area, flexibility will be required in terms of work location.
- Wage
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£17,500 a year
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- The starting salary for these roles will be £17,500 with an uplift after the first 12 months.
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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6
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
You will be supporting our customers to improve the lives of 2.5 billion people by 2030 as well as developing your own skills to become a future leader in Healthcare. You will be a part of a multi-modality team of Medical engineers working within the Imaging System sector.
As a Field Service Engineering (FSE) Apprentice, you will be;
- Assisting Engineers, learning in real life situations and gaining life skills which will develop you towards a future in medical engineering.
- Be a key member of a close knit team, thriving via a “First time right” mentality and working across multi-modalities.
- You will work with engineers to carry out corrective and preventative maintenance on healthcare diagnostic equipment and systems.
- You will also ensure our customers’ future equipment investments are with Philips, through the delivery of best in class service levels.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- South West Regions, Bristol, BS1 1DA
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1PE
- South East Regions, Reading, RG1 1ST
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
- Training will take place on-site at Rochdale Training, 1 week per month (Accommodation & Travel provided).
- Rochdale Training, Greater Manchester, OL16 5NA.
More training information
We offer you:
- The experience of working with and learning from a highly disciplined medical engineering team as part of a global health technology organisation.
- The opportunity to gain a recognised Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification in engineering and you may have the opportunity to progress to HNC studies thereafter if successful.
- The opportunity to personally develop your skills and knowledge through assisted field exposure with a view to progressing into a permanent career in engineering.
- A challenging, innovative environment with great opportunities for you to explore.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
Other in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
- As this is a field-based role, candidates will need to be willing to travel to hospitals throughout the specific area, flexibility will be required in terms of work location. Any related travel costs will be fully covered by Philips.
- You will be fully supported by a Philips Engineer at all times.
- Candidates must have a full, clean UK driver’s license due to the nature of the travel required.
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a DBS check (criminal check) given the healthcare nature of the work.
Interview Process
- All applications should be submitted through the Government apprenticeship portal.
- Please note: all applicants will be required to attend a pre-entry interview and aptitude testing with our training provider before an application can be progressed. This will be in addition to an interview with the Philips Apprentice Recruiter.
- Following this, successful candidates will then be invited to an assessment centre W/C 11th May 2026. You must be available to attend in person.
About this employer
Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide. Our purpose is to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. You will be supporting our customers to improve the lives of 2.5 billion people by 2030 as well as developing your own skills to become a future leader in Healthcare. You are a part of a multi-modality team of Medical engineers working within the Imaging System sector.
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Company benefits
- A company car and related cost coverage as this is a field-based role. Access to a wide variety of flexible company benefits, including matched pension contributions, and 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- After completing the apprenticeship scheme, suitability would be assessed for full time employment as a Philips Engineer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Nathan Finn
nfinn@rochdaletraining.co.uk
01706 631 417
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026641.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Friday 8 May 2026 at 11:59pm)