Job vacancy: Equipment Library Assistant, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage

Job summary

Main area: EBME
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref: 361-6718123

Employer: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Lister Hospital
Town: Stevenage
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 07/11/2024

Equipment Library Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,

Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

Educated to GCSE with various further relevant knowledge of medical devices and systems preferred

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of providing front line customer service
Experience in using safety testers, calibration and other test equipment
Keyboard skills
Experience of working within a Quality Management System

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in a clinical environment, taking account of patient safety, dignity and infection prevention

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to use MS Windows and Office (Excel, Word, Outlook etc.); to manage files and set up documents and spreadsheets.
Ability to use computerized equipment management database system
Ability to gather and analyze data and make judgements
Good organizational, prioritization and time management skills – to manage own work area and work load
Good written and verbal communication skills
Excellent customer relations and interpersonal skill
Ability to adapt to continuously improving systems of working
Able to work effectively under pressure
Committed to continual quality and service improvement
Self-aware and committed to continual personal development
Willingness to develop own skills and abilities and to attend training courses

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge and understanding of the risks to patients and staff arising from the use of a range of medical equipment
Able to provide advice, instruction and training to small groups of staff on areas relating to areas of own responsibility of work

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing [email protected]

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.

When you apply...

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form. Some servers automatically send e-mails to your junk mail so please check as well as your inbox.

As a publicly funded employer, we need to ensure we utilise our funds responsibly, this may mean we are unable to support sponsorship required to gain the right to work for particular positions. We strongly advise you to contact the line manager or a member of the Resourcing Team before applying to confirm if we will be able to support with sponsorship for that post.

Prince's Trust Support

If you’re aged between 16 and 30 years-old, you can get FREE employability support from The Prince’s Trust. The Prince’s Trust will help build your CV and cover letter, offer advice and top tips for future interviews and support you with research about working in the NHS. Please contact Enquiries.H&[email protected] for support.

Secondments/Fixed term

Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.

If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Waida Forman
Job title: Head of Clinical Engineering & Sterile Services
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07970732314

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Employer heading

Equipment Library Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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