Resuscitation Services Supplies and Equipment Controller

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Cambridge is seeking a Resuscitation Services Supplies and Equipment Controller to ensure the adequate provision and management of resuscitation equipment. Responsibilities include preparing emergency equipment, monitoring stock levels, and ensuring compliance with safety guidelines. Applicants should have experience in customer service and knowledge of healthcare practices. The role offers opportunities for training and personal development, contributing to a compassionate and caring work environment.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working arrangements

Reduced cost for bus travel

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Numerate and literate.
• Experience of working in a busy office environment.
• Previous experience of working in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Set up and prepare emergency resuscitation equipment.
• Act as initial point of contact for issues with emergency equipment.
• Monitor stock levels of clinical equipment and consumables.
• Decontaminate and safely dispose of used equipment.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to organize and manage own time

High attention to detail

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

NVQ level 2 in Customer Service/ Business Admin

NVQ Level 3 in Care/Health or relevant qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Resuscitation Services Supplies and Equipment Controller

Band 3

Main area Division A-Resuscitation Services Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-A-CVA393

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Divison A Town Cambridge Salary £24,937 - £26,598 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 04/02/2026

Job overview

Are you compassionate, caring and looking for a new challenge?

If so we have an exciting developmental opportunity for you in Resuscitation Services. A new role has opened for a Resuscitation Services Supplies and Equipment Controller.

We would expect you to carry out various duties including but not limited to ensuring stock provision within the Resuscitation Services is continuously maintained to a safe and acceptable level, ensuring equipment is maintained by Resus services are fit for purpose according to Resus/ Trust guidelines and working as part of the multidisciplinary team assisting with departmental related duties as directed by the Resuscitation Officer.

This is an exciting insight into resuscitation and we encourage personal development. We are able to provide full training for this role and beyond.

Main duties of the job

To set up and prepare emergency resuscitation equipment for all clinical areas consistent with the list on MKC, this will include handling resuscitation related drugs.

Act as an initial point of contact for emergency equipment related issues, problem solving where necessary and escalating to Resuscitation Officers where appropriate.

Feedback and provide education to clinical areas about none adherence to emergency equipment checks and provision. Inform Resuscitation Officers of the findings.

Report concerns on the incident report form highlighting the issues and actions taken to minimise harm.

To decontaminate / safely dispose of equipment (including equipment/instruments used for clinical emergencies).

Maintain general tidiness, cleanliness and organisation of all teaching facilities.

Monitoring stock levels to ensure there is a cost effective availability of consumables and resuscitation clinical equipment.

Re stocking and monitoring of emergency equipment/consumables for use in emergencies within the hospital grounds. This requires the handling of loads of various weights. Bending and lifting boxes of consumables.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on the 25th January 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on the 4th February 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Numerate and literate.
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• NVQ level 2 Customer Service/ Business Admin /ITQ or equivalent experience.
• Educated to GCSE level A-C or equivalent NVQ Level 3 in Care/Health or other relevant qualification.

Experience

• Planning and organising straightforward tasks.
• Working within agreed guidelines to set timescales.
• Experience of working in a busy office environment or reception role.
• Experience of prioritising, planning and organising own tasks.
• Working with guidelines.
• Experience of customer service or dealing with the public.
• Experience of IT packages - Microsoft Office.
• Previous experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of call handling.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Previous experience of working in the NHS.
• Previous experience of working equipment.

Knowledge

• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
• Understanding of customer service.
• Understanding of health & safety.
• Basic knowledge of the Trust.
• Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of the Trust's priorities.
• Knowledge of Trust information systems.
• Knowledge of Medical equipment.

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills including telephone, email and face to face.
• High level of ability to organise and manage own time keeping to schedule and deadlines.
• Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously.
• Accurate and speedy typing and key board skills.
• Willing to take on/learn new skills.
• Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents.
• Ability to touch type.

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.