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Job summary

Main area
Medical Engineering
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
339-NMSK7174-CCC
Employer
North Bristol NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bristol Centre for Enablement
Town
Bristol
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time roles
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

North Bristol NHS Trust logo

Technical Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

 

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Job overview

This vital role plays a key part in ensuring the safe and environmentally aware end of use for medical equipment. This will encompass recycling and restocking stores; battery testing and working to ensure stores hold an optimum of stock.

The post encompasses the opportunity to support Field Engineers, learning what it takes to support patients and service users at their homes, schools and various support premises in the region.

 

A Full, Clean, UK Manual Driving license is essential for this post. Please do not apply if you do not have a UK license to drive a manual vehicle.

Main duties of the job

  • Safe disposal of medical equipment
  • Recycling of components.
  • Delivery and fitting of accessories and modifications to wheelchairs as required.
  • Electrical annual testing of portable appliances.
  • Deputising for delivery drivers as required.
  • Ensure safe completion of work at schools, home address etc.
  • Safe driving of service vehicle.
  • Testing of batteries and refurbishment of battery boxes.
  • Completion of job sheets, logging all time taken and parts used.

Deputising for storesman as required. Booking in deliveries and checking delivered stock

Working for our organisation

 

 

NBT Cares. It’s a very simple statement; one which epitomises how everybody across our organisation goes the extra mile to ensure our patients get the best possible care.

NBT Cares is also an acronym, standing for caring, ambitious, respectful and supportive – our organisational values.

And our NBT Cares values are underpinned by our positive behaviours framework – a framework that provides clear guidance on how colleagues can work with one another in a constructive and supportive way.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder fulfils a vital role in ensuring the safe and environmentally aware end of use for medical equipment. This will encompass recycling and restocking stores; battery testing and working to ensure stores hold an optimum of stock.

The post encompasses the opportunity to support Field Engineers, learning what it takes to support patients and service users at their homes, schools and various support premises in the region.

The postholders will be able to cover relief delivery duties and deputise for the stores personnel when required.

The postholder may be required to undertake work in our other service bases to cover short term staffing gaps.

The post holder may be required to undertake further training, including, where appropriate, a suitable apprenticeship to enhance current skills and prepare for future roles.

 

Person specification

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Sound Engineering skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Reliable and Punctual
  • Clean Driving license
  • Willingness to undertake further training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerBECHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stefan Sowka
Job title
Repairs and Stores Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0117 4145938
Additional information

The role will  include a training package centred around a modern day Apprenticeship programme to enhance existing skills and allow entry to further career progression.

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