East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Administrator-Theatres Stores and Equipment

The closing date is 22 January 2026

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Administrator-Theatres Stores and Equipment who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The post holder will assist with the receipt, order and distribution of equipment within East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and support the Equipment and Stores Service Coordinator, Service Manager, EBME staff and Nurses with ordering new equipment, maintaining existing equipment and contracts and improving the equipment compliance.

The Administrator will be accountable for Theatre equipment and stock inventory, ensuring equipment is compliant, - consistently maintained and serviced. Stock levels are to be checked and maintained. As part of the Theatres delivery programme, this may be extended to other areas such as EBME,HSSD, Estates and across other departments

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. 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 check daily and ensure that any broken or out of service equipment is taken to EBME and/or reported to the supplier. Bringing replacement equipment to the department from EBME where appropriate

Order, receive and process internal requisitions via the Trusts online computerised system for all Theatre equipment, service contacts and stores items (excluding drugs) in a cost effective and timely manner and in line with Trust procedures.

Monitor, report and update the asset register for Theatre equipment for the basic inventory program.

Ensure all equipment and service contracts are in date, equipment is stored correctly, and any out of date equipment/contracts are reported and dealt with accordingly.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

08 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

361-7570792-A

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Corys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work closely with all grades of staff
  • Adaptability, ability to prioritise work

Desirable

  • Experience in a comparable purchasing/logistics/retail environment or admin experience
  • Previous experience in healthcare setting

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients & staff of varying levels of understanding
  • Self-motivated
  • Ability to be Flexible and work as part of a wider team
  • Good IT skills

Desirable

  • IT skills to include spreadsheets and databases
  • Customer service skills
  • Analytical skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Grades A-C or equivalent in English and Maths

Desirable

  • Able to Demonstrate moving and handling techniques
  • Computer literacy to RSA level 2 or above
Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work closely with all grades of staff
  • Adaptability, ability to prioritise work

Desirable

  • Experience in a comparable purchasing/logistics/retail environment or admin experience
  • Previous experience in healthcare setting

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients & staff of varying levels of understanding
  • Self-motivated
  • Ability to be Flexible and work as part of a wider team
  • Good IT skills

Desirable

  • IT skills to include spreadsheets and databases
  • Customer service skills
  • Analytical skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Grades A-C or equivalent in English and Maths

Desirable

  • Able to Demonstrate moving and handling techniques
  • Computer literacy to RSA level 2 or above

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

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Corys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Corys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Equipment Service Co_ordinator

Cory Vivian

Cory.Vivian@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

08 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

361-7570792-A

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Corys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Supporting documents

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