Bank Equipment Library Co-ordinator

Job overview

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 License  drequired)

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

Detailed job description and main 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)

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