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Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join an established team of  Operating Department Orderly's based within the Theatres at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. You will be responsible for the safe transfer of patients to and from the Operating Theatres, for the cleaning and care of patient trolleys, the checking and stocking of theatre facilities and to provide non-clinical assistance to the operating theatre teams.

Experience is not essential but you should have a willingness to undertake training to achieve NVQ Level II in Support Services.

• Interview date:7 August 2024
• Full & Part Time Hours Available
• 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

Normal hours of work will be on a shift basis  and will include working nightshift, weekends and Bank Holidays if required. You must be flexible and able to rotate shifts at short notice to meet the requirements of the service.

You must have good verbal and written communication skills, be flexible and have acceptance of line management. Previous experience working in the operating theatre and/or experience within a hospital environment would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be given.

A responsibility for safe transfer of patients to and from the operating theatres, cleaning and care of patient transfer devices ie trolleys, beds, wheelchairs etc. Stock checking and rotating, specimen collection and transportation, support and assist the operating theatre teams. Remain professional at all times.

Working for our organisation

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.