Equipment library Assistant job at London Full Time NEW

The post holder will have responsibility to support the Clinical Engineering Department for the day to day monitoring and maintenance of the combined Trust’s Medical Equipment. This includes supporting the Medical Equipment Library in ensuring collection of decontaminated equipment from the wards back to the department.

Previous applicants need not apply.

• To support the day to day running of the department, including monitoring delivery times of devices by porters to the ward and collection of equipment from the wards to the Department and Equipment Library.
• Ensure that all equipment is appropriately decontaminated in accordance with Trust policy .
• Regularly updating the Departments Medical Device Database . Keep auditable records and track the loans of equipment.
• To be support the management of Medical Equipment in accordance with Trust procedure s .
• To arrange repair and maintenance of medical equipment with internal agencies and external service providers
• To be support on-going maintenance schedules. Ensuring equipment is undamaged and fully fit for use. Perform minor service routines and calibration procedures.

Our Trust is one of England’s top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

• To ensure the tidiness and cleanliness of the Clinical engineering department.
• To assist in the promotion of ward staff awareness of and monitor the adherence to departmental procedures Including the need to keep equipment on charge, to decontaminate after use and to release equipment after use rather than holding on to it.
• To assist the Equipment Library Manager (ELM) to liaise with the Tissue Viability Nurse regarding the distribution of Negative Pressure wound therapy Pumps (VAC)
• To assist the ELM with the distribution of the Palliative Care Team’s T34 Syringe drivers
• To assist the Lead Engineer and department & ward staff to gather information on operational problems relating to the service, and to deal effectively with issues arising during periods of equipment shortage.