An opportunity has arisen within the Medical Equipment Library within the University of Derby and Burton Hospitals, to support the wards and
departments when they need to find equipment that they need to support the essential care to our Acute Hospital's Patients.
The role is part time 15 hours a week each (averaged over the month) and initially this will be normal working days 8:00am - 4:00pm including
weekends, although we would like you to be flexible as to when you could work, as we work weekends too, and cover for holidays if required.
Please note that this post is NOT a driving role.
To provide a high quality and efficient Equipment Carriage service across the UHDB
• To collect equipment/medical devices from ward and departments.
• Ensure equipment/medical devices are cleaned and decontaminated and in working order.
• Support clinical areas in ensuring medical devices are available on the shelf in the equipment library.
• Liaise with clinical engineering if any medical devices are requiring repairs.
• Liaise with clinical departments when demand for devices are required.
• Ensure Equipment Library systems are effectively maintained and monitored consistently across the organisation.
• Provide reports on a regular basis and act as a help-line facility for managers and staff.
• Assist in the co-ordination of evaluations of new products for Trust wide purchasing contracts
• Support the organisation of Corporate Equipment training.
Closing Date of Applications: 4th February 2025
Interview Date: 18th February 2025
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Feb 2025