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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Device Support Worker

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Job summary

Join our dynamic and innovative team as we embark on an exciting journey at the forefront of healthcare technology! We are currently seeking individuals who are passionate about making a difference to join our multi-disciplinary technical team.

In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the smooth operation of our clinical areas by providing a reliable continuous supply of ready-to-use reusable devices, including beds, mattresses, infusion devices, and more. Your efforts will directly impact the quality of care delivered to our patients, making a tangible difference in their lives.

As part of the Medical Equipment Management Department, you will have the opportunity to carry out essential device technical checks and repairs as needed. Your meticulous attention to detail and dedication to safety will ensure that our staff receive safe and reliable devices precisely when they are needed most.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please see the attached job description and person specification

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care. For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third-best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures well-being and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you. Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

20 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-6039924

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please see the attached job description and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please see the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • The postholder must possess good communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with ward and departmental staff, with a good delivery of spoken English
  • Basic computer and standard keyboard skills
  • Basic testing and first line maintenance of medical devices

Qualifications

Essential

  • Health decontamination NVQ3 or equivalent
  • The postholder requires basic literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

  • English and Mathematics at GCSE or equivalent

Further Training

Essential

  • The ability to assimilate instructions and work to standard operating procedures

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working in an healthcare environment where interaction with a wide variety of staff is necessary
  • Significant experience of working in a store or other moving and handling envinronment

Contractual requirement

Essential

  • Ability to lift and handle equipment with the correct aids. To include moving beds and smaller items of medical equipment. Maybe be required to work at Newark on occasion
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • The postholder must possess good communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with ward and departmental staff, with a good delivery of spoken English
  • Basic computer and standard keyboard skills
  • Basic testing and first line maintenance of medical devices

Qualifications

Essential

  • Health decontamination NVQ3 or equivalent
  • The postholder requires basic literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

  • English and Mathematics at GCSE or equivalent

Further Training

Essential

  • The ability to assimilate instructions and work to standard operating procedures

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working in an healthcare environment where interaction with a wide variety of staff is necessary
  • Significant experience of working in a store or other moving and handling envinronment

Contractual requirement

Essential

  • Ability to lift and handle equipment with the correct aids. To include moving beds and smaller items of medical equipment. Maybe be required to work at Newark on occasion

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Technician

Chris Moore

christopher.moore5@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

20 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-6039924

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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