Medical Equipment Library Operator
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSheffield, S5 7AU, Yorkshire and the Humber
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in Sheffield, S5 7AU. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 7 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
A vacancy has become available for an enthusiastic and motivated person to work in the Medical Equipment Libraries at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The libraries house a variety of medical devices that are loaned out around the trust for clinical use.
The post is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital but the successful applicant will be required to work on all the sites when required. A cross-city rota is in operation.
The post holders will be responding to requests from clinical staff for the loaning of medical devices and their collection from around the Trust.
Loaning, tracking, delivering and retrieving medical equipment from around the hospital sites. This will also require the use of electronic databases and spreadsheets.
This post will require the successful candidate to have a methodical approach with attention to detail which is vital to ensure the safe delivery of the Medical Equipment Library service.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a practical, logical aptitude with good communication skills and be able to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
The Directorate of Medical Imaging & Medical Physics (MIMP) is the largest Service Directorate within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Medical Physics employs 135 staff (35 scientists and 100 technical staff) providing a variety of scientific and clinical services to the Trust.
The Department of Medical Physics is divided into 6 sections each managed by a Section Head responsible to the Scientific Director. The Clinical Engineering Section is divided into three groups - Medical Device Management (MDM), Medical Device Innovation (MDI) and Medical Device Healthcare Projects (MDHP)
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
- English and Maths GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A or O level grade C-A or CSE grade 1
- Full UK Driving licence
- Manual Handling Training
- Experience of working in a stores or portering environment
- Experience of working within NHS hospitals on wards/departments especially with medical equipment
- Some experience of using Patient Management Systems within the NHS.
- English and Maths GCSE grades 4-9 / C-A or O level grade C-A or CSE grade 1
- Full UK Driving licence
- Manual Handling Training
- Experience of working in a stores or portering environment
- Experience of working within NHS hospitals on wards/departments especially with medical equipment
- Some experience of using Patient Management Systems within the NHS.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
How this role compares
We hold 259 NHS vacancies in Yorkshire and the Humber that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 95% of them.
There are 3,997 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 342 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.
You have 8 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 13 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has 10 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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