Community Equipment Technician / Driver

Global Highland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community services organization in Inverness is seeking a Community Equipment Store Operative to support individuals in maintaining their independence at home. The role includes preparing and delivering equipment, ensuring safe installation, and maintaining cleanliness. Applicants should possess practical skills, good communication abilities, and a full UK driving licence. Training is provided, offering opportunities to develop skills in logistics and asset management within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Full training provided

Opportunities to develop skills in logistics

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Holder of a full UK driving licence.
• Able to pass a Disclosure Scotland check.
• Committed to delivering a high-quality, person-centred service.

Responsibilities

• Pick, prepare and load equipment for delivery.
• Deliver, install and collect community equipment in people's homes.
• Maintain an organised, clean and well-stocked store area.
• Respond to emergency delivery requests and equipment breakdowns.

Skills

Practical and confident using tools and equipment

Organised, adaptable and able to prioritise workload

Comfortable communicating with patients, families, carers and colleagues

Physically able to move, handle and install equipment safely

Able to use basic IT systems such as Word, email and Excel

Job description

We are seeking a practical, reliable and compassionate Community Equipment Store Operative to join our Inverness team. This essential role supports individuals to maintain independence at home by delivering, installing and collecting a wide range of community equipment following clinical assessment.

Community equipment ranges from small toileting aids to profiling beds, and you will play a key part in ensuring items are delivered safely, fitted correctly and kept clean, safe and ready for use. The role also includes responsibilities within our store/warehouse environment.

About the Role

• Pick, prepare and load equipment for delivery
• Contact patients, clients or carers to arrange deliveries and uplifts
• Deliver, install and collect community equipment in people's homes
• Carry out basic risk assessments to ensure equipment suitability
• Assemble equipment following manufacturer instructions and provide basic technical guidance to users, carers and healthcare staff
• Transfer equipment between the main Inverness store and emergency/buffer stores
• Segregate and return dirty equipment for decontamination
• Decontaminate equipment in line with NHS Highland Infection Control Protocols, including safe use of a thermal decontamination unit (Turbex)
• Maintain an organised, clean and well‑stocked store area
• Respond to emergency delivery requests and equipment breakdowns
• Use barcode scanners and ELMS 2 to record asset movements and lifecycle events
• Support stock checks
• Follow all relevant legislation, including the Health & Safety at Work Act, and NHS Highland policies (e.g. Moving & Handling, Lone Working)
• Carry out basic equipment maintenance as trained
• Ensure service vans are maintained, cleaned, fuelled and faults reported promptly
• Undertake other duties as required by the service

About You

• Practical and confident using tools and equipment
• Organised, adaptable and able to prioritise workload
• Comfortable communicating with patients, families, carers and colleagues
• Physically able to move, handle and install equipment safely
• Able to use basic IT systems such as Word, email and Excel
• Holder of a full UK driving licence
• Able to pass a Disclosure Scotland check
• Committed to delivering a high-quality, person‑centred service

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful difference every day by helping individuals remain safe and independent at home
• Join a supportive and collaborative Inverness-based team
• Full training provided, including equipment handling and decontamination procedures
• Opportunities to develop skills in logistics, technical installation and asset management