Equipment Controller

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Equipment Controller to join our Clinical Engineering team. The role entails processing medical equipment, orders, and calls, and maintaining records on the eQuip asset management system.

You will provide reception and admin support in a small team that manages 30,000+ assets and collaborates with external engineers, clinicians and managers. The post is 22.5 hours per week, primarily 3 days, with flexible options.

Qualifications

• General office skills are required including moving and handling of medical equipment.
• To process medical equipment, orders, telephone calls, recording of information on the eQuip asset management system.
• Provide a full reception service and administrative support to Clinical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• To process medical equipment, orders, telephone calls, recording of information on the eQuip asset management system and other related day to day activities.
• Provide a full reception service and administrative cover to Clinical Engineering.
• Collaborate with external medical engineers, internal staff and managers, consultants, junior medical staff, and ward/department staff.

Skills

Reception duties

Administrative skills

Communication

Job description

Closing: 23/09/2026

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Equipment controller

Contract Type: Permanent

Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.

Working in a small team operating within an ISO9001 quality management system and reporting to the office manager -

• To process medical equipment, orders, telephone calls, recording of information on the eQuip asset management system and other related day to day activities.
• To provide a full reception service and administrative cover to Clinical Engineering. The department manages 30,000+ assets and employees approximately 25 Clinical Technologists.
• Working with - External Medical Engineers and representatives, internal technical staff and managers, Consultants, Junior Medical Staff, Medical Students, Specialist Nurses, Ward/Unit/Department Managers, other Nursing staff, internal and external hospital departments, Ward Clerks, other secretarial staff, Outpatient staff and senior managers.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

• We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.
• UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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22.5 hours per week, preferably 3 days but can be flexible.

General office skills are required including moving and handling of medical equipment

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