Theatre Orderly

Job description

Job summary

Closing Date: 05.10.26

Shortlisting to take place: Commencing 06.10.26

Interviews to take place: 12.10.26

We are a looking to recruit Theatre Orderlies to enhance out current theatre team. You will be joining a flexible team and will be contributing to be providing a service to maintain an effective and efficient operating department.

We are a supportive employer and love to see our staff flourish and improve in their career ambitions.

Experience in Surgery and Theatres is not essential as we will provide you with all the necessary training.

We are looking for staff that are flexible and can work shifts, including weekend and night shifts.

Main duties of the job

• To lift, carry, handle and transport goods and any other items of medical equipment throughout the hospital.
• To move and transport patients, including their belongings, on beds, trolleys and chairs to and from Theatres and transfer patients, using appropriate lifting and handling techniques.
• Transferring items to and from the theatres including drugs, specimens and equipment and beds
• To lift, carry, handle and transport goods, stores, furniture, notes, medical gases, x-rays and any other items of medical equipment throughout the hospital.
• To clean wheelchairs and trolleys between patient moves and thoroughly clean designated trolleys and wheelchairs as per cleaning schedules.
• To connect and disconnect medical gas cylinders and complete appropriate documentation.
• Maintaining stock levels
• Attend regular team meetings as required
• Maintain a clean & safe working environment for patients and staff
• Undertake all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role please see attached the Job Description & Person Specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information on this role please see attached the Job Description & Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a customer service setting

Desirable

• Experience & ability to position patients
• Working in a Hospital/ Care Home/ Healthcare Environment
• Experience of record keeping

Skills

Essential

• Ability to follow instructions (verbal and written)
• Ability to work within agreed procedures and deadlines and to use initiative appropriately to deal with unexpected situations

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understand the importance of record keeping

Qualifications

Essential

• Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
• Entry level 2 or above in literacy & numeracy or a willingness to achieve within a 6-12 month period

Desirable

• NVQ level 2 in Health/Care OR Care Certificate issued by an Employer
• Moving and handling training
• Infection control training
• Resuscitation training

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to work shifts

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a customer service setting

Desirable

• Experience & ability to position patients
• Working in a Hospital/ Care Home/ Healthcare Environment
• Experience of record keeping

Skills

Essential

• Ability to follow instructions (verbal and written)
• Ability to work within agreed procedures and deadlines and to use initiative appropriately to deal with unexpected situations

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understand the importance of record keeping

Qualifications

Essential

• Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
• Entry level 2 or above in literacy & numeracy or a willingness to achieve within a 6-12 month period

Desirable

• NVQ level 2 in Health/Care OR Care Certificate issued by an Employer
• Moving and handling training
• Infection control training
• Resuscitation training

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to work shifts

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Bradford Royal Infirmrary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom

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