Ambulatory Surgical Hub Orderly

Job summary

The post holder will be part of the clinical support team in the Ambulatory Hub (ASH) within the Emergency Surgical Centre.

The Ambulatory Surgical Hub consists of 16 bays for patients both inpatient and day cases. The Emergency Surgical Hub consists of 4 operating theatres, 2 anaesthetics rooms and a recovery room plus the ASH.

The post holder will be a support member of staff for the whole department with a varied job description, please see below

Main duties of the job

Ambulatory Surgical Hub Orderly Band 2

• Carry out duties at the discretion of the Sister/charge Nurse.
• Transfer patients within the unit and to other departments within the Trust, ensuring their safety and dignity is maintained.
• Assisting in the positioning of patients
• Assist in organisational arrangements to enable the fast flow of patients through the ward/department
• Stock up linen and scrubs daily in storage area and changing rooms
• Check Oxygen cylinder levels daily
• Collect Pharmacy orders and supplies as necessary
• Collect and transport Blood and blood products as required
• Transportation and delivery of specimens, urgent & routine
• Collect and delivery of equipment and operating sets
• Cleaning and preparation of theatre trolleys and beds within ASH and ESC as a whole.
• Help to clean theatre & Anaesthetic room's floors as required.
• Ensure infection control measures is adhered to by cleaning and inspecting areas
• Receiving and sorting stores and assisting in the maintenance of adequate stock levels.
• Ensure any defects in equipment are immediately bought to the attention of the nurse in charge.
• Check patient food fridge and order daily, collect and put away.
• Orientation, training and continual support of new staff.
• Use initiative when dealing with issues
• Communicate factual information to patients using reassurance, tact and sensitivity
• Behave in a kind, considerate and professional manner to patients, visitors and staff

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.