Main area Clinical Engineering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm) Job ref 839-7220734-MP
Employer Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Red House Town Norwich Salary £24,169 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 14/07/2025
Clinical Engineering Support / Driver
Band 2
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
Job overview
Supervised by the Chief Technician, the post holder will work closely with Clinical Engineering Department to provide decontamination, assembling, and testing a wide range of medical bed mattresses. The post holder will also be required to support the wider engineering team, with regards to equipment transportation, the receipting / transportation of medical devices and consumables, and with the day to day functions in the warehouse / workshop environment.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties & Responsibilities
* To achieve competency in the inspection and processing of mattresses in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidance.
* Ensure manufacturer’s guidelines and local policies for decontamination processes are followed.
* To achieve competency in the repairing and assembling of mattresses.
* To organise work in an efficient and effective way, prioritising the workflow to meet deadlines depending on customer’s requirements to ensure that the user’s services function without disruption.
* To ensure that all equipment is working satisfactorily, maintaining records of all daily checks that are carried out and any breakdowns that occur.
* Take receipt of equipment deliveries and dismantle boxes for recycling.
* Support with any loading and unloading of equipment from vehicles.
* The post holder will be required to enter data onto the asset management system.
* Assisting the administration team with preparing and issuing medical devices and consumables to other NCHC services, and directly to patients.
* Receiving deliveries at Red House, checking contents and forwarding on paperwork to the administration team
* Demonstrate a courteous and helpful approach to visitors and colleagues.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document for full details on the roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSEs level 4 or above in English and Maths or Equivalent
* Full UK Driving License
Experience
* Working in a busy environment
* Cleaning experience
* NHS Experience
* Experience of working within a Quality Management System
Skills
* Basic IT skills in using Word, Excel
Knowledge
* Knowledge and understanding of the risks to patients and staff arising from equipment
* Knowledge E-Quip software
* Knowledge of test procedures used to verify the performance and safety of a range of clinical equipment
Communication
* Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Personal and People Development
* Proof of own personal development
* Enthusiastic and motivated
* Committed to providing the best possible service to patients
* Team Player
* Able to work on own initiative
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
* Care, Respect and Dignity
* Work together in the community
* Integrity
* Taking Ownership
* Innovation, Flexibility and Resilience
Other
* Flexible attitude and approach to work
Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.
Immigration Status- Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.
Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.
Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to NCH&C staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.
DBS - If this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you are not a current employee of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust or being recruited as an Apprentice then the cost of the DBS check will be automatically removed from your first month’s salary. However if you are registered with the update service this may not be required.
Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.
Data Protection -A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.
On April 1st 2025, the Boards of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust and Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a group, with a singular board operating across both organisations. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development.
The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives.
We will remain two separate employers until further notice, and this role being advertised will be employed by Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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