Band 3 Technical Assistant for Planned Preventative

1 week ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT Full time
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Technical Ensure that equipment supplied by ACT is safe to use and in good repair by performing the annual maintenance checks.

This involves a careful visual examination of the device, its accessories and the mains connections and cables, a functional inspection followed by an electrical safety test to confirm that the device meets the Statuatry Electrical Safety Testing requirements and completion of the clinical review questionaire.

To conduct unaccompanied visits to clients to inspect existing equipment.

These environments are often cramped and occasionally unpleasant conditions. This could include schools, hospitals and nursing/care or the clients home. This could be shadowed by trainees or other healthcare professionals on occasions. Withdraw equipment, where appropriate, from the client's environment this may require contact with carers of recently deceased clients.

Identify and resolve basic faults on complex equipment.

Be able to use electric safety testing equipment, and hand tools requiring fine precision, eg screwdriver, tweezers, hammer etc Maintain and manage their own levels of stock (eg chargers, batteries etc), to be carried with the post holder when out on visits to clients home.

Assist, by setting up equipment and providing technical support in the delivery of training by ACT clinicians to students, professionals and members of the public.

Professional To work under the direction of the senior technician and liaising with administrative staff to plan the visit timetable and reschedule in response to changes.


To make accurate detailed entries in equipment management system (BEST) and electronic patient record (RiO) of all work performed and in line with trust guidelines and UK data protection requirements,of all equipment tested for clients and ACT use.

To use appropriate equipment documentation and training information for clients, carers and other professionals.

To complete other administrative tasks within the workshop as necessary, including record keeping into the ACT Information systems and for statistical purposes, filing, copying etc.

Be able to communicate with other professionals within ACT, relaying appropriate information including some clinical information, to the appropriate people.



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