Equipment Library Assistant

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Equipment Library Assistant to join the Equipment Library team. The Medical Electronics Department is responsible for the Maintenance, repair and management of patient connected electronic, electrical and mechanical equipment within the Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Working within the Equipment Library team, this role is to assist in the provision of the equipment library and support service. We provide specialist medical devices and equipment to assist in the care for patients across the Trust- over 365 days a year.

This role involves processing and preparing key items of equipment and devices that have been returned to the Library and making them ready for patient use again. You will carry out equipment condition and functional checks; order, receive and re-charge spare parts as needed and maintain records of all equipment.

Based within the main hospital, you will visit various wards and departments to maintain equipment stock and storage areas. You will need excellent communication skills to explain complex instructions.

Main duties of the job

Quality and safety are key drivers for the service, and you will be required to deliver a service to the highest standard. You will need an eye for detail to ensure equipment is always safe and records are up to date. This will be an exciting opportunity for you to develop your skills and work within a respected multi-disciplinary, customer focused team.

This is an opportunity to join a hardworking and friendly team and to gain knowledge and skills around a wide range of equipment.

Hours: 11 hours per week rotational. £10.82 Per Hour

About us

Yeovil District Hospital is now part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!