Job description
Fixed Term post - available until 31st March 2024
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
An opportunity has arisen for a Stores Person within the Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Services. The services are based at the SMART Centre, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh, and the Community Equipment Service Store, Peffermill, Edinburgh, The SMART Centre (www.smart.scot.nhs.uk) provides highly specialised clinical rehabilitation technology services across the southeast of Scotland. The post is primarily based at the SMART Centre but may require the post holder to work at other NHS Lothian sites. The post holder will be required to undertake deliveries and collections to and from other locations (including care homes and patient’s homes) throughout the NHS Lothian area.
The post holder will work within Assistive Technology stores and PPE store and collection hub, but may also be required to assist with the Prosthetics and Orthotics Stores and Workshops, working to maintain a safe environment for all colleagues using the stores areas and to support achievement of all targets and objectives to meet the patient journey.
The post holder will work to the service’s standard operating procedures and NHS Lothian’s policies and procedures including all Health & Safety requirements.
This is a short-term post until 31st March 2024, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, Monday to Friday.
**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact...
Name: Javier Perez, Rehabilitation Engineering Workshop Manager
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0131 537 9464