Job Information
Position: JELS Technician
Band: 4 (£24,294 - £25,979)
Workplace: Cramlington
About the Job:
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our busy team, at the Joint Equipment Loan Services (JELS) in Northumberland.
The main purpose of the role is to ensure the efficient and effective management of rehabilitation equipment within the Joint Equipment Loan Service (JELS) in the community. This involves tasks such as receiving, decontaminating, maintaining, and issuing rehabilitation equipment, as well as transporting goods to and from clients' homes, residential homes, and hospitals as needed. Additionally, the role includes servicing and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment, ensuring adherence to health and safety and infection control policies, and undergoing appropriate training to maintain and service equipment effectively.
Job Duties:
- Receive, decontaminate, maintain, and issue rehabilitation equipment efficiently.
- Transport goods to and from clients' homes, residential homes, and hospitals as needed.
- Service and repair electrical and mechanical equipment following manufacturer manuals and regulations.
- Perform electrical safety testing on equipment according to PAT regulations and maintain accurate records.
- Follow procedures for dismantling, delivering, and installing bulky equipment.
- Ensure adherence to Health & Safety and Infection Control policies.
- Undertake necessary training for servicing and maintenance of equipment.
- Provide routine information, liaising internally and externally.
- Diagnose faults with equipment and find solutions.
- Plan and manage day-to-day workload efficiently.
- Maintain appropriate stock levels of spare parts and consumables.
- Conduct audits and maintain service records for equipment.
- Follow trust policies and guidelines, proposing changes if necessary.
- Assist in the induction of new starters and provide training.
- Regularly provide training in own discipline and share knowledge and skills.
- Input stock control data into manual and computer systems.
- Work within maintenance procedures and regulatory requirements.
Experience/Skills Needed:
- Physical capability for lifting, moving, and handling equipment.
- Proficient use of small hand and powered tools.
- Experience driving delivery vans and pedestrian electric forklift trucks.
- Ability to interpret manuals for assembly and operation of complex equipment.
- Strong problem solving skills and ability to analyse economic viability of equipment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with clients and stakeholders.
- Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable individuals and maintain confidentiality.
- Understanding of patient/client care responsibilities and safety regulations.
- Flexibility to work weekends, evenings, and in varied conditions.
- Willingness to work in distressing circumstances and potentially challenging home environments.
- Must have a valid, clean driving licence.
Note: Duties and responsibilities may vary over time, and post holders are expected to undertake other relevant duties as needed.
Benefits of joining NCC’s Staff Bank include:
Flexible contract – work and earn alongside your current commitments
Career opportunities - Build and increase your employability and professional network with the opportunity to gain fixed term and permanent contracts.
Try different roles within the organisation to find your fit.
Develop new skills and enhance current expertise to help supplement your career.
Where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, we may bring the closing date forward. You are therefore advised to submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
The Staff Bank is managed by the Temporary Staffing Team, who you can contact via temporarystaffing@northumberland.gov.uk. You will be subject to Northumberland County Council's pre-employment checking process which includes a minimum of 2 references covering the past 3 years, health clearance and proof of right to work in the UK and depending on the assignment you may be required to undertake a DBS check.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here
Alternative application format:
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