About this role
Job summary
Clinical Engineering are looking for a Porter - Stores person to cover their spares parts and consumables stores. Based at the Northern General Hospital (NGH), but working across the city, the successful applicant will be responsible for booking deliveries into the stores using the departments database and also ensuring any parts ordered for jobs are delivered to the engineers.
They will be the the face of the department for visitors entering the NGH and will ensure that all visitors sign in and out of the department.
They will also cover the Porter when required retrieving and delivering medical devices around the hospital. In addition when required they will cover driving duties between sites in Sheffield delivering parts and medical devices. Training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with a full clean driving licence and level 2 qualification in English and Maths.
They must be happy working within a team as well as under their own initiative.
The applicant must be able to follow written standard operating procedures as well as verbal instruction.
They will be expected to participate in the annual stock check as well as stock and ordering audits within the department s ISO9001 Quality Management System.
They will be working with engineers of differing grades, managers, admin staff, couriers and nursing and ward staff.
The applicant will also have an annual appraisal as well as annual mandatory training.
The successful applicant will have good communication and people skills.
About us
Clinical Engineering sits in the Directorate of Medical Imaging and Medical Physics (MIMP). The department has two sections, Medical Device Management and Medical Device Innovation.
There are over 70 staff in the department working in all the cities hospitals and community settings. There are a number of stores in the department the two largest being at the Northern General and Royal Hallamshire Hospitals. The department is responsible for the servicing and management of over 50,000 medical devices.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ level 2 or equivalent or GCSE English and Maths Grade 3/D or equivalent. Valid Clean UK driving Licence
Desirable
Manual handling training
Experience Essential
Experience in working in a stores or portering environment
Desirable
Some experience in working with medical devices Some experience of working in a hospital or health care setting
Skills Essential
Good practical skills Be able to work to written procedures Basic IT skills
Desirable
Experience of working within a quality system
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.
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Employer details Employer name Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)