Job summary
As an Equipment Officer you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of high-quality healthcare to the Delivery Suite and the other Maternity Wards. Your role is to be responsible for the setting up, cleaning and storing of equipment. You will be responsible for ordering of stores and monitoring quantity of stock. The Equipment Officer is part of the multidisciplinary team that ensure the cleanliness and safety of the ward environment and equipment. The successful post holder will be expected to act as a role model to others and demonstrate NUTH's trust values of:
- We care and are kind
- We have high standards
- We are inclusive
- We are innovative
- We are proud
- Interview date: 5th September 2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes per a 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.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will ensure that the ward is well stocked with vital consumables and supplies. This includes that all equipment is cleaned to the highest standard following local infection control policies and ensures that equipment remains in good working order, reporting any faults or failures to the relevant departments. As an Equipment Officer you can make a real difference to the patients experience in hospital by providing support and a friendly face to patients during their stay. This job description is to be read in conjunction with the person specification for this particular job.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description outlining the key responsibilities of the role; for further information do not hesitate to contact us.
- Be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team assisting the Ward / Department to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment for the patients, their families and visitors.
- Report any concerns regarding the patients condition to the qualified nurse.
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times.
- Report to the Nurse in Charge any issues that may prevent cleaning or compromise the safety of the environment.
- May undertake administrative as required.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures.
- The Equipment Officer is responsible for the setting up and cleaning and storing of equipment.
- Ordering and storing safely all supplies on the unit.
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.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description outlining the key responsibilities of the role; for further information do not hesitate to contact us.
- Be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team assisting the Ward / Department to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment for the patients, their families and visitors.
- Report any concerns regarding the patients condition to the qualified nurse.
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times.
- Report to the Nurse in Charge any issues that may prevent cleaning or compromise the safety of the environment.
- May undertake administrative as required.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures.
- The Equipment Officer is responsible for the setting up and cleaning and storing of equipment.
- Ordering and storing safely all supplies on the unit.
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.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Good level of general education, literate and numerate and familiar with the use of computers.
Desirable
- A recognised IT competency qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within a healthcare environment and knowledge of medical devices.
Desirable
- Delivery of clinically based education or training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- An ability to communicate effectively and professionally with staff under all conditions of urgency.
- Ability to work on own initiative with the minimum of supervision
- Good levels of manual dexterity
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Good level of general education, literate and numerate and familiar with the use of computers.
Desirable
- A recognised IT competency qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within a healthcare environment and knowledge of medical devices.
Desirable
- Delivery of clinically based education or training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- An ability to communicate effectively and professionally with staff under all conditions of urgency.
- Ability to work on own initiative with the minimum of supervision
- Good levels of manual dexterity
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
