Medical Electronics Maintenance Assistant

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Administrator role in the Medical Electronics Department within our Estates & Facilities Division. This is a full-time vacancy for 37.5 hours a week, i.e., 5 days, working closely with the Medical Engineering Technicians (Medical Electronics) as well as providing admin and clerical support.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if enough suitable applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide administrative support.

• Provide general receptionist duties and clerical support to the department, which will include filing, typing letters, and similar duties.
• Input data accurately onto computer systems and word tables/excel databases such as the medical equipment database (Medusa). This will include commissioning of new assets, raising/closing, and updating jobs with appropriate feedback (following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Instructions).
• Receipt of goods, checking the contents against their original quote/Purchase Order, label spare parts, and store them in their relevant location.
• Receipt of equipment for repair/service, clean and process it ready for maintenance, seeking advice from engineers where necessary.
• Monitor existing stock levels of spare parts/stationery and order and replenish where necessary.
• Unbox and assemble basic medical equipment under the direction of an EBME engineer; this may include the use of hand tools (screwdriver/spanner, etc.).

The post holder will need to have excellent word processing and record-keeping skills. You should be able to prioritise work to tight deadlines and have a flexible and adaptable approach to your work. Previous administrative/secretarial experience is preferred and working knowledge of databases and Microsoft suite would be desirable.

Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values:

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful
• ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL, we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available.