Digital Hardware Asset Officer Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Hardware Asset & Purchase Officer to join our growing Digital team. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of our IT hardware asset management processes and make a real impact on our organisation.

As an Hardware Asset and Purchasing Officer, you will be responsible for procuring, deploying, maintaining, and disposing of all Digital hardware components and systems. You will manage the hardware asset platform and ensure all Digital Assets are controlled. You will play a key role in ensuring the security and sustainability of our hardware assets, and you will have the opportunity to work with a talented and dynamic team of Digital professionals.

You will also work closely with the Technical Services Manager – EUC & Head of IT Operations, who will be looking after End User Devices and you will be expected to manage the Digital Contracts in relation to EUC elements.

With a potential new EPR on the horizon, this role is crucial to our plans to move forward with streamlined asset control and delivery.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To respond to Service Requests for equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures. To track IT equipment, including the build and dispatch of hardware ready for end user installation, to meet business as usual and approved project requirements, to agreed quality standards and service levels.
• Support site visits for regular inventory audits to validate status of assets as recorded within the asset database (Topdesk) as determined by the line manager. Ensuring the timely return of overdue loan equipment and unused or obsolete assets as per established stock management procedures.
• Be responsible for stock control, report on stock levels and provide replenishment services ensuring stock levels are maintained within pre-defined financial constraints as per planned business volumes or to meet approved project requirements
• Co-ordinate receipt and dispatch of assets and ensure the movement of equipment is controlled and audited as per established security policy, maintaining stock rooms in accordance with corporate health and safety guidelines
• Arrange for secure disposal of obsolete assets in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Apply the successful implementation of business, organisational and technological change by participating in office moves and change projects, contributing to the ongoing development of the IT Asset Management function ensuring new and or established service standards are achieved.

About us

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we’re always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

To find more about our staff benefits, please visit our website.