Job summary

An exciting opportunity to work within the theatre orderly team at the Freeman Hospital.

You must be flexible to meet the needs of the service and cover a variety of shift patterns as necessary.

You must be able to deal with the general public and have excellent communication skills .

Interview Date : 12th June 2024

37 hours 30 minutes / week

You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the safe transfer of patients to and from the theatres and back to the wards.

Cleanliness of patient trollies and beds and the re stocking of theatre trollies.

Checking and re stocking of equipment daily, to assist theatre personnel as and when required.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients.

We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Cleaning and care of patient trolleys.
• Checking and stocking of theatre facilities and to assist the theatre personnel as required.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Must be literate

SKILLS

Essential

Good written and verbal communication

Desirable

• Basic Computer Skills (EDCL / Keyboard Skills)
• Customer Care Skills

EXPERIENCE

Desirable

Previous Healthcare experience

QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable

• NVQ Level II in Operating Department Support

Last updated : 2024-05-21