Technician

The North Lincolnshire Community Equipment and Wheelchair Service in Scunthorpe has a 28. 5 hour vacancy within the Technician team, where you will join an existing team of Technicians to support the service. Applicants must have a driving license and previous experience as detailed in the job description.

The core service hours are between Monday -Friday 08:00-18:00 and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 - 16:00. This vacancy is to be recruited to 3 days a week Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:00 - 18:00.

The post holder will act as a point of contact for enquires for services users and external stakeholders and will need to ensure compliance with strict rules of Data Protection and Caldicott Guideline

Main duties of the job

1. Undertake the repair, maintenance, testing, commissioning & preparation of community equipment & wheelchairs, ensuring all equipment is safe, functional & fit for purpose.

2. Carry out routine preventative maintenance, safety inspections & essential repairs in accordance with planned maintenance schedules, manufacturers' specifications, Trust & Local Authority procedures & relevant legislation.

3. Undertake fault finding, testing & calibration of a range of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic & hydraulic equipment, including bath lifts, profiling beds & chairs, pressure-relieving mattresses, hoists, wheelchairs, chargers & transformers.

4. Following appropriate training & within agreed competencies, undertake Portable Appliance Testing (PAT), Hoist Safe Working Load (SWL) testing & service record checks.

5. Identify equipment that is unsafe or unsuitable for use, remove it from service & report or dispose of it appropriately in accordance with agreed procedures.

6. Request & obtain appropriate spare parts & ensure repairs & maintenance tasks are completed within required timescales.

7. Maintain accurate records of repairs, maintenance, safety checks, equipment status & stock information using the appropriate systems, including BEST.

8. Participate in stocktaking, equipment audits & other quality assurance activities as required.

9. An aptitude for organisational systems including document control systems & Microsoft windows

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.