The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Loan Equipment Technical Instructor

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Job summary

The Loan Equipment Service is looking for a new Technical Instructor to be involved in the full system process from processing orders to delivering to collecting.

Interview Date: 30 January 2026
37 hours 30 minutes/week
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The post will be varied including tasks such as:

Monitoring and updating ELMS system orders

Driving a van up to Luton size to deliver clean and collect equipment from houses e.g. hospital type beds, commodes, mattresses.

Processing orders and warehouse duties., including cleaning equipment.

Routine Maintenance and Equipment Repairs

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-01-07-DR

Job locations

Algernon Road, Byker

317 Geoffrey Rhodes Centre

NE6 2UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a member of the Loan Equipment Team to provide an effective cleaning and re-use service.
Stores work e.g. replenishing stock, stock inspection/repairs and assembly.
Collection/delivery and installation services of Loan Equipment items to/from patients homes. This equipment includes larger items such as riser/recliner chairs and beds.
Undertake planned preventative maintenance programmes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a member of the Loan Equipment Team to provide an effective cleaning and re-use service.
Stores work e.g. replenishing stock, stock inspection/repairs and assembly.
Collection/delivery and installation services of Loan Equipment items to/from patients homes. This equipment includes larger items such as riser/recliner chairs and beds.
Undertake planned preventative maintenance programmes.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Full UK driving licence

Desirable

NVQ level 2

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Be capable of working unsupervised on a wide range of equipment supplied by the loan equipment service.
Both written and verbal communication skills are required.
Basic keyboard skills and ability to use hand held recording devices and associated software packages.
Physically able to undertake moving and handling of a diverse range of equipment.
Work with or without supervision

Desirable

Basic computer skills
Team Working

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

The post holder must have relevant experience within a health/social care or maintenance environment.
Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.
Ability to work on planned preventative maintenance programmes.

Desirable

Comprehensive geographical knowledge of Newcastle City
Experience of stores work
Decontamination experience
Working with disabled or elderly people/the public

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Full UK driving licence

Desirable

NVQ level 2

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Be capable of working unsupervised on a wide range of equipment supplied by the loan equipment service.
Both written and verbal communication skills are required.
Basic keyboard skills and ability to use hand held recording devices and associated software packages.
Physically able to undertake moving and handling of a diverse range of equipment.
Work with or without supervision

Desirable

Basic computer skills
Team Working

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

The post holder must have relevant experience within a health/social care or maintenance environment.
Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.
Ability to work on planned preventative maintenance programmes.

Desirable

Comprehensive geographical knowledge of Newcastle City
Experience of stores work
Decontamination experience
Working with disabled or elderly people/the public

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.