Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Medical Devices Management Administrator

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Job summary

A Medical Devices Management (MDM) Administrator is required to provide full administrative support to the Head of MDM and team covering a range of duties on a day-to-day basis.

They will undertake a wide range of managerial and administrative tasks, including taking personal responsibility for a range of delegated projects and business. This is in addition to providing a comprehensive administrative service to ensure the smooth running of the Directorate offices.

The MDM Administrator also operates in a wide network of communications, and must at all times promote sensitivity and tact, to ensure the effective achievement of key result areas

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a High level communications with services across Trust. They will be responsible for raising orders for Medical Device Management (Requisition/Buyer/Receipt) on SBS, dealing with queries mismatch PO numbers, no PO numbers liaise with suppliers and internal regarding any invoices enquires i.e. suppliers chasing payment of invoice due to them not being on SBS

The candidate will assist the Head Medical Device Management and Team Leaders, by raising Medical Device/Equipment orders for Devices, parts and stock, ensuring all stock across both sites is kept up to date.

You will assist the Head of MDM with the yearly Maintenance Contracts for both sites, Southport and Ormskirk, raising orders and producing schedules.

You will provide a front of house service and be the first point of call for all Contractors, Reps and visitors signing in and out of site

About us

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

  • CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
  • SAFETY that is of the highest standards
  • COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
  • SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
  • PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

  • Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

Details

Date posted

03 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-6154602

Job locations

Southport

Town Lane

Southport

PR86PN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for further information.

Advertising date: 3rd April 2024

Closing date: 12th April 2024

Shortlisting date:15th April 2024

Proposed Interview date: 25th April 2024

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for further information.

Advertising date: 3rd April 2024

Closing date: 12th April 2024

Shortlisting date:15th April 2024

Proposed Interview date: 25th April 2024

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Experience of working in the Civil Service or a Healthcare organisation
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Consistently high standards of attention to detail and quality of work

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Business Studies/or equivalent qualification / experience
  • GCSE or equivalent: Grades A - C including Mathematics and English or equivalent
  • Excellent typing/word processing skills, minimum RSA III or equivalent experience

Mental effort

Essential

  • Concentration for creating reports, transcribing minutes/there may be interruptions to deal with unforeseen events.
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Experience of working in the Civil Service or a Healthcare organisation
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Consistently high standards of attention to detail and quality of work

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Business Studies/or equivalent qualification / experience
  • GCSE or equivalent: Grades A - C including Mathematics and English or equivalent
  • Excellent typing/word processing skills, minimum RSA III or equivalent experience

Mental effort

Essential

  • Concentration for creating reports, transcribing minutes/there may be interruptions to deal with unforeseen events.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport

Town Lane

Southport

PR86PN


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport

Town Lane

Southport

PR86PN


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Medical Devices Management

Chris Hough

chris.hough@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

01704704012

Details

Date posted

03 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-6154602

Job locations

Southport

Town Lane

Southport

PR86PN


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