Equipment Library Support Worker

Job summary

Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can make a real difference in patient care? Join our dedicated Equipment Library team at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and help ensure vital medical equipment is available, clean, and functioning for those who need it most.

This is an opportunity to join a hard working and friendly team and to gain knowledge and skills around a wide range of equipment.

Main duties of the job

As an Equipment Library Assistant, you'll support the weekend provision of our Equipment Library service, helping to manage, clean, and distribute essential medical devices such as infusion pumps, pressure-relieving mattresses, and bed frames. You'll be based at Yeovil District Hospital, with occasional travel to other sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and issue medical equipment
• Clean and decontaminate items to high standards
• Perform equipment checks and basic maintenance
• Maintain accurate manual and digital records
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, suppliers, and service users
• Support training and development activities
• Uphold health and safety standards at all times

Apply today and help us deliver safe, effective care through excellent equipment management.

About us

Simply Serve Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!