Theatre Orderly

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assist in transfer of patients to and from ward areas maintaining privacy and dignity throughout.
• Collecting post-operative beds.
• Collection and organisation of patients luggage and deliver to correct ward areas if required
• Assist with transfers of patients within the department in accordance with local moving and handling protocols.
• Cleaning of theatres and other operating department areas
• Disposal of rubbish and clinical waste in accordance with appropriate policies
• Acceptance, scanning and sending of sterile instrument trays to and from off-site sterilisation.
• Handling sterilised trays and returning to appropriate location.
• Transporting of specimens to relevant location.
• Moving equipment between departments where necessary
• Check medical gas cylinders; replace as necessary (following training on cylinder identification).
• Ordering and maintenance of off-site laundry services
• Collecting drug orders from pharmacy and transferring them to the relevant staff member, maintaining stock rotation
• Collecting blood from the blood bank in accordance with Trust Policy

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
• English & Math's GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent OR a pass at pre-employment assessment

Desirable

• Moving and handling training
• Infection control training
• Resuscitation training

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Experience of working in a customer service setting
• Insight into the roles and responsibilities of the post
• Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession
• Understand the importance of record keeping
• Ability to position patients
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Desirable

• Care experience in a hospital setting
• Experience of record keeping

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication
• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Able to work under direction
• Caring and Compassionate
• Able to work shifts

Desirable

• Literacy skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Halifax

HX3 0PW

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)