Overview

This is a NHS role (permanent) with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust based in Cosham, PO6 3LY. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 6 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

Job description

NHS Band 2 Salary: £25,272 per annum.

Hours Per Week: Full time, 37.5 hours.

Contract Type: Permanent.

The Clinical Engineering service is looking to fill a vacancy that exists for a Band 2 Support Worker in their Medical Equipment Library (MEL) team. This is a small team within Clinical Engineering based on F Level at QA Hospital. This is a busy, hands-on role looking after a large, diverse range of medical equipment used throughout a busy NHS Trust.

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

This role in the MEL is key, it can be physically demanding and involves the supply, tracking and retrieval of a wide variety of equipment loans and general medical devices from around the Hospital. Accuracy and record keeping are key as is a wish to provide a good service and to help and support others. Once collected the equipment often needs inspecting, cleaning and processing to get it ready to use to go out again and be used by another Department. The MEL works closely with the technical teams within the wider Clinical Engineering department.

Full training will be provided but applicants must be able to demonstrate they can work well either independently or as part of a small team. You must be IT literate, physically active and also keen to help.

In return for working here you will be supported with your own training and development needs. The Trust has numerous opportunities to help you develop further and these will be fully supported where possible. Additional benefits are generous annual leave, starting with 27 days plus bank holidays, enrolment into the NHS pension scheme, and NHS discount offers. The role is full time on a Monday to Friday basis (37.5 hours). If you believe this is the role for you, we strongly encourage you to apply. Should you need it, further information can be requested from m.turner24@nhs.net

For further information about the role please refer to the Job Description.

This role in the MEL is key, it can be physically demanding and involves the supply, tracking and retrieval of a wide variety of equipment loans and general medical devices from around the Hospital. Accuracy and record keeping are key as is a wish to provide a good service and to help and support others. Once collected the equipment often needs inspecting, cleaning and processing to get it ready to use to go out again and be used by another Department. The MEL works closely with the technical teams within the wider Clinical Engineering department.

Full training will be provided but applicants must be able to demonstrate they can work well either independently or as part of a small team. You must be IT literate, physically active and also keen to help.

In return for working here you will be supported with your own training and development needs. The Trust has numerous opportunities to help you develop further and these will be fully supported where possible. Additional benefits are generous annual leave, starting with 27 days plus bank holidays, enrolment into the NHS pension scheme, and NHS discount offers. The role is full time on a Monday to Friday basis (37.5 hours). If you believe this is the role for you, we strongly encourage you to apply. Should you need it, further information can be requested from m.turner24@nhs.net

For further information about the role please refer to the Job Description.

Strong customer service skills.
Computer literate (ability to use a database / existing information system / use of spreadsheets).
Able to lift and carry medical equipment and use a trolley in. transporting larger single items or collections of equipment.
Able to learn, understand and follow control of infection policies.

Has used information systems to record work related information.
Ability to work unsupervised.
Previously worked in the NHS or in a medical environment.
Knowledge of the function of a Medical Equipment Library.
Knowledge of general ward-based medical equipment.

Personal Qualities

Able to work on their own initiative and prioritise requests for equipment.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
Willing to be flexible and work well as part of a small team.
Able to work in clinical areas where there are critically unwell patients connected to, and dependant on, medical devices.

Strong customer service skills.
Computer literate (ability to use a database / existing information system / use of spreadsheets).
Able to lift and carry medical equipment and use a trolley in. transporting larger single items or collections of equipment.
Able to learn, understand and follow control of infection policies.

Has used information systems to record work related information.
Ability to work unsupervised.
Previously worked in the NHS or in a medical environment.
Knowledge of the function of a Medical Equipment Library.
Knowledge of general ward-based medical equipment.

Personal Qualities

Able to work on their own initiative and prioritise requests for equipment.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
Willing to be flexible and work well as part of a small team.
Able to work in clinical areas where there are critically unwell patients connected to, and dependant on, medical devices.

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

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