Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Theatre Orderly

The closing date is 12 October 2025

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Job summary

The role is for a motivated, flexible individual working in a busy theatre/day surgery department supporting both the emergency and elective surgical pathway. The post holder will be required to undertake any portering roles required to ensure the smooth, efficient running of the department. Including transferring patients, specimens, medical records, mail, meals, linen and collect blood products.

The post holder will be expected to help within the theatre cleaning, positioning patients and assisting the scrub and operating department staff.

Working with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safety of patients and staff.

Cleaning and maintaining of theatres and equipment. Restocking areas as required

The post holder may be required to support in other areas or departments as required.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a flexible hardworking orderly to join our busy theatre/day surgery department. The post involves night and weekend work and requires transporting patients and equipment between all wards and departments and theatres, together with many other tasks which are required to ensure safety for patients and staff, and efficient use of resources.

Previous theatre or theatre portering experience required.

About us

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.

Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.

We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.

For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£29,179 a year Per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-NMUH-7477627

Job locations

North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To help transport patients to and from the department, assist with manual handling and transferring of patients compiling with Trust policy.
  • To help move and position patients as required within the department using the correct aids and procedures.
  • To maintain patients trolleys ensuring they are clean and functioning, report any defects to the team leader.
  • To maintain and change the oxygen cylinders on the patient trolleys ensuring they are functional.
  • Communicate with patients in order to promote their comfort and well-being while transferring patients.
  • Maintain patients dignity, comfort and confidentiality at all times.
  • Communicate with other members of the organization and respond appropriately.
  • All of the above should be performed with due consideration of patients privacy and dignity and complying with the Trusts Infection Control Policy. This includes adherence to the hand washing policy and disposal of clinical waste.
  • to complete any roles as directed by the senior staff within competencies both in and outside of theatre.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To help transport patients to and from the department, assist with manual handling and transferring of patients compiling with Trust policy.
  • To help move and position patients as required within the department using the correct aids and procedures.
  • To maintain patients trolleys ensuring they are clean and functioning, report any defects to the team leader.
  • To maintain and change the oxygen cylinders on the patient trolleys ensuring they are functional.
  • Communicate with patients in order to promote their comfort and well-being while transferring patients.
  • Maintain patients dignity, comfort and confidentiality at all times.
  • Communicate with other members of the organization and respond appropriately.
  • All of the above should be performed with due consideration of patients privacy and dignity and complying with the Trusts Infection Control Policy. This includes adherence to the hand washing policy and disposal of clinical waste.
  • to complete any roles as directed by the senior staff within competencies both in and outside of theatre.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Completed secondary School
  • Maths and English at level 2

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • ability to work as a team member
  • good communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to use IT systems

Desirable

  • Ability to use initiative

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare setting
  • Previous experience as a hospital/theatre porter

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Demonstrates a kind and caring attitude
  • Supports confidentiality at all times

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Completed secondary School
  • Maths and English at level 2

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • ability to work as a team member
  • good communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to use IT systems

Desirable

  • Ability to use initiative

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare setting
  • Previous experience as a hospital/theatre porter

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Demonstrates a kind and caring attitude
  • Supports confidentiality at all times

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Theatre Matron

Theodora Ellina

tellina@nhs.net

07435765015

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£29,179 a year Per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-NMUH-7477627

Job locations

North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX


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