Equipment Library Co-ordinator

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The closing date is 23 September 2025

The Equipment Library provides an equipment loan service to the Trust, ensuring that equipment is clean and safe to use.The role involves the cleaning & checking of equipment, loaning & retrieving equipment around the hospital site and equipment data entry to allow tracking of loan equipment - training will be given within the department.

The Equipment Library is staffed 08:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday

Communicate all relevant information within the team to ensure the continual & efficient provision of the Equipment Library service. Communicate and liaise between Equipment Library personnel, users of the Equipment Library service and other healthcare staff in a polite & helpful manner, Attend and actively participate in the EL team meetings.

Main duties of the job

Work as part of a cohesive team & liaise with other relevant healthcare staff in a professional manner at all time, eg decontamination, infection control, tissue viability portering services.

Provision of the Equipment Library loan service - answering telephone calls Deal with ward queries regarding loan equipment

Visit ward areas loaning and retrieving equipment

Delivering/collecting medical devices from the Princess Royal Site (Clean Driving Licence Required)

Work closely with senior staff to build and develop effective relationships with Ward/Department Managers and staff to provide an efficient loan service on site

Notify service users of equipment shortages

Contribute at Monthly EL team meetings

Provide advice and technical support to wards/clinical areas on Equipment Library loan equipment

About us

At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme,for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop.We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work in the Equipment Library providing an equipment loan service to the Trust, ensuring that equipment is clean and safe to use.

There will be a need to use the departments vehicle to collect/deliver medical devices offsite ( Clean Driving Licence Required)

Full details of the post can be found on the Job Description

Person Specification Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE Level
• Literate & numerate

Knowlege and Experience

• Knowledge of duties post requires
• Understanding of Equipment Library Service

Skills Physical

• Able to handle bulky items
• Able to walk substantial distances

Personal

• Flexibility with work hours to ensure quality of service is maintained at all times

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Disclosure 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.

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital/Princess Royal Hospital

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-SEP25

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital/Princess Royal Hospital