East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Administrator-Medical Device Support Services

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust View all jobs


North East England
Permanent
Support Staff
GBP 25,760 - 27,476 per year

Posted 19 day(s) ago

Reference: 2298490


Job summary

We are recruiting for an Administrator who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

You will provide general administrative support to Medical Device Support Services (MDSS) departments, including data management, coordination and customer service. You will act as the first point of contact for enquiries relating to Sterile Services, EBME, Renal Technology, and Endoscopy Decontamination.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Provide comprehensive administrative support to ensure the efficient day-to-day running of the MDSS office.

Maintain shared inboxes, calendars, departmental diaries, meeting schedules, room bookings, and documentation.

Coordinate equipment collection, delivery, servicing, engineer visits, and training activities with ward staff, portering teams, suppliers, and technical staff.

Maintain accurate electronic and paper records, including servicing logs, warranty information, compliance documents, asset tracking, and departmental databases in line with Trust information governance policies.

Support procurement and inventory processes by raising purchase orders, monitoring deliveries, maintaining stock records, and assisting with audits.

Monitor service contracts, warranties, and SLAs, providing reminders for renewals and escalating concerns where necessary.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details
Date posted

25 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-8023159

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG14AB

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
  • Educated to GCSE Level
Previous Experience
Essential
  • Experience of providing front line customer service
  • Keyboard skills
Desirable
  • Experience of working within a Quality Management System
  • Experience of working in a clinical environment, taking account of patient safety, dignity and infection prevention
  • Knowledge of medical devices and systems
Skills
Essential
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Organisational skills
  • IT literate with good typing skills and confident using a range of programmes including email, word processors, presentations and spreadsheets
  • Time management skills and the ability to prioritise their workload effectively
  • Customer service skills
  • Problem-solving skills and the ability to come up with creative solutions to issues
  • Able to work with a team, take direction from others and collaborate effectively
Knowledge
Essential
  • Knowledge and understanding of the risks to patients and staff arising from the use of a range of medical equipment
  • Able to provide advice, instruction and training to small groups of staff on areas relating to areas of own responsibility of work
Other Requirements
Essential
  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
  • Educated to GCSE Level
Previous Experience
Essential
  • Experience of providing front line customer service
  • Keyboard skills
Desirable
  • Experience of working within a Quality Management System
  • Experience of working in a clinical environment, taking account of patient safety, dignity and infection prevention
  • Knowledge of medical devices and systems
Skills
Essential
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Organisational skills
  • IT literate with good typing skills and confident using a range of programmes including email, word processors, presentations and spreadsheets
  • Time management skills and the ability to prioritise their workload effectively
  • Customer service skills
  • Problem-solving skills and the ability to come up with creative solutions to issues
  • Able to work with a team, take direction from others and collaborate effectively
Knowledge
Essential
  • Knowledge and understanding of the risks to patients and staff arising from the use of a range of medical equipment
  • Able to provide advice, instruction and training to small groups of staff on areas relating to areas of own responsibility of work
Other Requirements
Essential
  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Role model our Trust values every day
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.

Employer details
Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG14AB

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details
Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG14AB

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)