Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arose for a Full time post based within our Equipment Loan store. with significant investment in the decontamination area now is an exciting time to join the service. The post holder should be flexible, hard working. and able to deal with a high demand service. The successful post holder should have an awareness of COSHH and manual handling.



The main duties include but not limited to



De-assembly of contaminated equipment



Loading of the decontamination machine



Steam cleaning of equipment



Decontamination of mattresses



Re-assembly of equipment



Checking equipment is decontaminated and fit to re-issue



General housekeeping



At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Medical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:



Fully managed estate and building maintenance



Medical engineering/equipment maintenance/ decontamination



Procurement advice, guidance and governance



Capital project management



Transport



Grounds maintenance.



Portering



Catering



Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)



All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.



Maintenance of loan store equipment in good repair and working order.



Decontamination and cleaning of all equipment returned to store to set procedures and guidelines and to ensure each items of equipment that is cleaned by the machine is logged accordingly



Visually check equipment prior to and after decontamination using checklists and established procedures and arrange for repair



Ensuring equipment leaves stores with appropriate safety notices and user instructions included.



Responsible for safe and secure storage of all Decontamination materials (toxic and non-toxic)



Receiving checking and signing for incoming goods both from external deliveries and other stores in the district.



Assisting in loading and unloading if vehicles in accordance with the Trust's Manual Handling Policy



Keeping Warehouse and car park area in a clean and tidy condition in accordance with Risk assessment and Health and Safety regulations



In accordance with the Trust manual handling policy, to move equipment, furniture and goods as required to meet the needs of the service.



Identifying any deficiencies or defect in mechanical aids, equipment and motorised vehicles and repairing where necessary or if unable to repair, arranging repairs with a contractor.



To clean, check and repair if necessary some items of pressure relieving equipment



Decommissioning of equipment which is in a state of disrepair, making sure scrap records are kept and updated accordingly



Deliver, set-up and commission items of loan store equipment such as Community Care beds (mechanical), profiling beds (electrical), pressure care mattresses (electrical) and to demonstrate the equipment and instruct patients/carers in its safe usage.



To assist in decommissioning of equipment and removal of cardboard, scrap etc.



Work on a rota basis. This duty includes key holding responsibility for the building.



Carry out other such duties as may be reasonable, required across the company.



Participate, through appraisal, in matching organisational aims with personal objectives and supporting staff within own area of responsibility to do the same.



Take responsibility for their own and other's health and safety in the working environment.



Take responsibility for identifying risks and taking action to control them as appropriate to the post