Operating Department Orderly post in the elective theatre department at Prince Philip Hospital, run by Hywel Dda University Health Board. The job centres on moving patients safely, escorting them to theatre and from it to the surgical ward, and keeping theatres clean and stocked between cases. The department runs elective lists for orthopaedics, colorectal, urology, general surgery and breast, Monday to Friday, with long periods standing. Theatre experience helps but is not required, as structured training and an induction programme are provided.
What the job involves
- Helping the surgical team move patients using set manual handling methods
- Escorting patients to theatre before surgery
- Escorting post-surgical patients to the surgical ward with trained staff
- Cleaning the theatre environment between procedures
- Collecting and handing over medications, notes, equipment and supplies
- Keeping the department and its storage areas in good order
- Restocking linen trolleys and staff scrub suits
- Helping the theatre practitioner position patients on the operating table
- Supporting patients' limbs during surgical preparation
Qualifications
- Good general education
Experience
- Ability to work in a healthcare environment
Skills & knowledge
- Literate and numerate
- Articulateli>
- Effective team member
- Following instructions and undertaking delegated duties
- Managing time effectively
- Adequate digital literacy
Other
- Maintaining standards of care
- Working under pressure
Nice to have
- NVQ Level 2 or willingness to work towards it
- Prior operating theatre or healthcare experience
- Experience of working in a health or social care environment
- Experience of delivering good service to members of the public
- Welsh speaker (Level 1)
What's offered
- Structured training and an induction programme
- Welsh language learning options and staff support
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
