NHS
Assistant Medical Equipment Library Officer
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Job Description
- Req#: H9001-24-0511?language=en&page=96&sort=publicationDateDesc
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Good level of general education
- Working with clients/customers.
- Some practical technical experience
- Working as part of a team.
- Working in a hospital environment
- Basic keyboard skills. Is able to add data to spreadsheets. Ability to use computer databases.
- Able to lift medium weights, push a trolley, and walk long distances.
- Trained to EDCL.
- Basic level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure.
- Basic knowledge of safety issues as they apply to medical equipment such as electrical, mechanical and contamination hazards
- Basic knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [e.g. ISO 9001 : 2015, BSI standards, MDA/MHRA guidance, Health and Safety, COSHH].
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Good level of general education
- Working with clients/customers.
- Some practical technical experience
- Working as part of a team.
- Working in a hospital environment
- Basic keyboard skills. Is able to add data to spreadsheets. Ability to use computer databases.
- Able to lift medium weights, push a trolley, and walk long distances.
- Trained to EDCL.
- Basic level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure.
- Basic knowledge of safety issues as they apply to medical equipment such as electrical, mechanical and contamination hazards
- Basic knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [e.g. ISO 9001 : 2015, BSI standards, MDA/MHRA guidance, Health and Safety, COSHH].
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Job summary
Are you keen and enthusiastic, can you be relied upon to support clinical staff working in a front line patient environment? - Then you may be who we are looking for to fill a vacancy arising in our Equipment Library team.
The Equipment Loan Service provides a central library of equipment for the hospitals and community that CVUHB covers.
A cheerful disposition and good interpersonal skills are essential as direct contact with clients, customers and suppliers is expected. You should have a good basic education to NVQ level 3, with some computer skills. Current technical knowledge is not essential, but you must be willing and have the aptitude to undertake any necessary training provided.
The library team are expected to be able to work at either UHW or UHL libraries as the need arises. Although this role is being advertised as full time we are open to applications from candidates who can only work part time.
Main duties of the job
This Library Officer will be expected to visit clinical areas in the hospitals to deliver and collect loan equipment. They will clean and test all equipment between loan episodes. They will use systems and follow procedures to ensure equipment is tracked and maintained.
The Library Officer will work closely with the other members of the Medical Equipment Management team to enable the Electricity at Work Regulations to be met.
Library officers have a key role in the UHB's Nebulisers loan service. They are required to meet and interact with patients, explaining Nebuliser use and cleaning methods.
The library team will help locate, collect and return other non-library equipment in the clinical area.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Date posted
05 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£23,159 to £24,701 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
001-ACS071-0424
Job locations
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
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Experience
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Skills
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Special Knowledge
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Qualifications
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Additional informationDisclosure 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.
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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).
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
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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