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Community Equipment Technician / Driver
Job Posted: 5 days ago
Salary: £ 13.32 - 13.32 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Inverness, Highland
Expire in: 23 days
Job Description
We are seeking a practical, reliable and compassionate Community Equipment Store Operative to join our Inverness team. This essential role supports individuals to maintain independence at home by delivering, installing and collecting a wide range of community equipment following clinical assessment.
Community equipment ranges from small toileting aids to profiling beds, and you will play a key part in ensuring items are delivered safely, fitted correctly and kept clean, safe and ready for use. The role also includes responsibilities within our store/warehouse environment.
About the Role
As a Community Equipment Store Operative, you will:
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Pick, prepare and load equipment for delivery
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Contact patients, clients or carers to arrange deliveries and uplifts
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Deliver, install and collect community equipment in people’s homes
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Carry out basic risk assessments to ensure equipment suitability
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Assemble equipment following manufacturer instructions and provide basic technical guidance to users, carers and healthcare staff
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Transfer equipment between the main Inverness store and emergency/buffer stores
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Segregate and return dirty equipment for decontamination
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Decontaminate equipment in line with NHS Highland Infection Control Protocols, including safe use of a thermal decontamination unit (Turbex)
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Maintain an organised, clean and well-stocked store area
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Respond to emergency delivery requests and equipment breakdowns
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Use barcode scanners and ELMS 2 to record asset movements and lifecycle events
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Support stock checks
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Follow all relevant legislation, including the Health & Safety at Work Act, and NHS Highland policies (e.g. Moving & Handling, Lone Working)
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Carry out basic equipment maintenance as trained
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Ensure service vans are maintained, cleaned, fuelled and faults reported promptly
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Undertake other duties as required by the service
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
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Practical and confident using tools and equipment
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Organised, adaptable and able to prioritise workload
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Comfortable communicating with patients, families, carers and colleagues
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Physically able to move, handle and install equipment safely
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Able to use basic IT systems such as Word, email and Excel
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Holder of a full UK driving licence
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Able to pass a Disclosure Scotland check
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Committed to delivering a high-quality, person-centred service
Why Join Us?
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Make a meaningful difference every day by helping individuals remain safe and independent at home
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Join a supportive and collaborative Inverness-based team
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Full training provided, including equipment handling and decontamination procedures
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Opportunities to develop skills in logistics, technical installation and asset managementBefore You Apply
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