Job summary
An exciting opportunity has
arisen to join the team at Leeds Equipment Service (at Assisted Living Leeds)
as a Planned Preventative Maintenance Assistant.
The Leeds Community Equipment Services role is to provide daily living and
nursing equipment for people to use in their own home. Once the service user
has no further use for the equipment it is collected, returned, cleaned,
refurbished and then reissued. New equipment is also purchased.
The aim of Leeds Community Equipment Service is to provide the right equipment
quickly to enable people to live as independent and inclusive lives, in their
home.
The Planned Preventative Maintenance and Repairs team will achieve this aim by
working closely with other parts of the service to ensure equipment is in
serviceable order, ready to be issued.
The PPM team will carry out repairs, servicing and inspections in accordance
with manufacturers instructions, guidance from MHRA and Health and Safety at
Work Act.
Main duties of the job
The PPM Assistant will be
expected to undertake repairs, maintenance and inspection checks to electrical,
non-electrical, mechanical and non-mechanical equipment such as hoists,
stand-aids, profiling beds, specialist seating, powered mattresses, slings, mobility
aids (with or without brakes), bath stools, wheelchairs, shower chairs and
rollators.
The PPM Assistant will be required to LOLER service and PAT test equipment both
within the warehouse environment and the clients property.
The PPM Assistant will be required to undertake suitable technical training and
be competent to undertake maintenance and repairs.
Team members will be required to use the IT systems to maintain an accurate
record of all maintenance and repair activities.
Leeds Community Equipment is a seven day a week service.
The post will require working a rota pattern of 37.5 hours 5 days in over 7.
Shifts will be 8am 4pm, 9am 5pm and 10am - 6pm shifts on weekdays. Shifts
will be 8am - 4pm on Saturday.
About us
Working
for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who
are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare
provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We
treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and
work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong
culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on
delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC
evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding"
for caring.
Perks
of the job
Our benefits range from generous
annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of
attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.ukclick
on the Join Our Team Tab.
Right
to Work
This role is based in the UK.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK -
either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having
secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in
the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider
carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their service area with access to support, advice and management from an appropriate senior member of staff.
The post holder will work to professional standards and
guidance at all
times.
The post holder will be responsible
for providing and maintaining an efficient and professional support function
for the assembling, checking and repairs of basic Assistive Technology
equipment, ensuring discretion and confidentiality at all times.
Key Responsibilities
1.
Maintenance Assistant
1.1.
Ability
to communicate effectively both face to face and on the telephone with customers,
colleagues and carers/relatives. To communicate with customers in a form and
manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and
preferred ways of communicating. Information is of a routine nature (general
non clinical advice), though there may occasionally be barriers to
understanding when working with some clients/ carers.
1.2.
Ability
to work within a customers property in a sensitive and appropriate way.
1.3.
Attend
various locations to complete both planned maintenance and repairs as required
to non-mechanical, non-electrical, low level electrical and basic equipment
such as slings, mobility aids (both with and without brakes), bath stools,
wheelchairs, shower chairs, rollators etc. and PAT testing. Where applicable to
exchange faulty equipment and return to store for repair/ disposal.
1.4.
Assemble
and check equipment to manufacturers instructions and clinical assessors
instructions to meet customer requirements. To complete final inspection and quality
check of equipment before items are picked for delivery.
1.5.
Planned
maintenance and repairs of recycled equipment.
1.6.
Use computerised systems/ paper forms to record, collate
and retain all relevant details of assembling, checking and repairing equipment and to ensure that equipment status can be tracked electronically.
1.7.
To
identify and request stock/ parts.
1.8.
To
report any faults/repairs outside of their remit to the Maintenance Team Leader.
1.9.
To
comply with Local Operational Procedure requirement for safe vehicle checks eg.
Daily visual inspection of tyres, lights, oils etc.
1.10. To comply with all duties under an employees
responsibility under Health and Safety legislation and policies of Leeds City
Council and LCH.
1.11. Ensure all Local Operational Procedures are adhered to. Maintaining safety
and
security of the building eg signing in and out.
1.12. To ensure that equipment is moved and stored
safe and securely within the store and when loading, unloading and transporting
equipment.
1.13. Carry out duties
independently without routine supervision, but with someone generally available
for reference.
1.14. To maintain appropriate records for
audit purposes.
1.15. To ensure fire regulations
are
adhered to. This
may require acting as the nominated Fire Person depending on location and include weekly test of fire alarms and responding to alarms in buildings ensuring compliance with local procedures.
1.16. To provide appropriate cover if required within an agreed area to maintain service provision.
1.17. Complies with the Policies and procedures of the Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their service area with access to support, advice and management from an appropriate senior member of staff.
The post holder will work to professional standards and
guidance at all
times.
The post holder will be responsible
for providing and maintaining an efficient and professional support function
for the assembling, checking and repairs of basic Assistive Technology
equipment, ensuring discretion and confidentiality at all times.
Key Responsibilities
1.
Maintenance Assistant
1.1.
Ability
to communicate effectively both face to face and on the telephone with customers,
colleagues and carers/relatives. To communicate with customers in a form and
manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and
preferred ways of communicating. Information is of a routine nature (general
non clinical advice), though there may occasionally be barriers to
understanding when working with some clients/ carers.
1.2.
Ability
to work within a customers property in a sensitive and appropriate way.
1.3.
Attend
various locations to complete both planned maintenance and repairs as required
to non-mechanical, non-electrical, low level electrical and basic equipment
such as slings, mobility aids (both with and without brakes), bath stools,
wheelchairs, shower chairs, rollators etc. and PAT testing. Where applicable to
exchange faulty equipment and return to store for repair/ disposal.
1.4.
Assemble
and check equipment to manufacturers instructions and clinical assessors
instructions to meet customer requirements. To complete final inspection and quality
check of equipment before items are picked for delivery.
1.5.
Planned
maintenance and repairs of recycled equipment.
1.6.
Use computerised systems/ paper forms to record, collate
and retain all relevant details of assembling, checking and repairing equipment and to ensure that equipment status can be tracked electronically.
1.7.
To
identify and request stock/ parts.
1.8.
To
report any faults/repairs outside of their remit to the Maintenance Team Leader.
1.9.
To
comply with Local Operational Procedure requirement for safe vehicle checks eg.
Daily visual inspection of tyres, lights, oils etc.
1.10. To comply with all duties under an employees
responsibility under Health and Safety legislation and policies of Leeds City
Council and LCH.
1.11. Ensure all Local Operational Procedures are adhered to. Maintaining safety
and
security of the building eg signing in and out.
1.12. To ensure that equipment is moved and stored
safe and securely within the store and when loading, unloading and transporting
equipment.
1.13. Carry out duties
independently without routine supervision, but with someone generally available
for reference.
1.14. To maintain appropriate records for
audit purposes.
1.15. To ensure fire regulations
are
adhered to. This
may require acting as the nominated Fire Person depending on location and include weekly test of fire alarms and responding to alarms in buildings ensuring compliance with local procedures.
1.16. To provide appropriate cover if required within an agreed area to maintain service provision.
1.17. Complies with the Policies and procedures of the Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full clean driving licence
- Basic IT skills Word, Excel, Outlook
Desirable
- Trade qualifications
- Company specific training and qualifications
- PAT trained
- IT qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a customer facing environment
- Experience of working to timescales
Desirable
- Experience of maintaining equipment
- Experience of using hand-held devices
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Self-Starter - Ability to work unsupervised for part of shift and to organise and plan to meet own deadlines and manage time effectively
- Good Communicator - both written and verbal
- Analytical Thinker problem solving on equipment and interpreting instructions
- Physical skills use of tools to assemble equipment, high degree of accuracy required
Desirable
- Comfortable using hand-held devices
- Confident in route planning and using tools to achieve this, eg. Sat Nav devices
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of equipment for daily living in the community
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full clean driving licence
- Basic IT skills Word, Excel, Outlook
Desirable
- Trade qualifications
- Company specific training and qualifications
- PAT trained
- IT qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a customer facing environment
- Experience of working to timescales
Desirable
- Experience of maintaining equipment
- Experience of using hand-held devices
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Self-Starter - Ability to work unsupervised for part of shift and to organise and plan to meet own deadlines and manage time effectively
- Good Communicator - both written and verbal
- Analytical Thinker problem solving on equipment and interpreting instructions
- Physical skills use of tools to assemble equipment, high degree of accuracy required
Desirable
- Comfortable using hand-held devices
- Confident in route planning and using tools to achieve this, eg. Sat Nav devices
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of equipment for daily living in the community
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.
