Equipment Technician, UEC

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for providing equipment support assisting in the delivery of high quality equipment management within the Emergency department. The post holder will be committed to providing best practice solutions to planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and equipment management. The post holder will help provide effective medical equipment support to the Emergency Department and departments within the division.

Based in the Emergency Department, you will be expected to support other core areas within the division as required.

Main duties of the job

Provide a professional approach and enthusiastic assistance to the ED and department staff.

Contribute towards creating and maintaining an environment that supports positive collaborative working.

Ensure trust policies and procedures are followed.

Ensure trust policies and procedures regarding COSHH management are followed.

o To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.

Assist in the implementation and evaluation, of appropriate support to the department, in line with current trust guidelines and protocols.

Operate within the Health and Safety and COSHH requirements for the department.

Act professionally regarding communication and working with contractors and staff.

Maintain a training portfolio in line with trust and role requirements.

Maintain a level of training sufficient to achieve role goals and responsibilities. Be able to analyse simple equipment faults and report appropriately.

Have input into changes in policy in relation to use of equipment in UEC and follow current policy in relation to role

Be able to elaborate to other staff the role and who you interact.

Be aware that within the clinical area there will be exposure to potentially unpleasant or distressing environments.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Emergency Department St peters hospital

Guildford road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Emergency Department St peters hospital

Guildford road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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