Theatre Orderly | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Huddersfield, HD3 3EA |
| Company: | Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6235955/372-SURG1804-A |
Summary
To work as part of the theatre orderly team within operating theatres, to contribute in providing an efficient and effective operating department with high standard of patient care and dignity.
• Assisting in the transfer of patients to and from ward areas
• Maintaining privacy and dignity throughout
• Maintaining stock levels
• Transferring items to and from the theatres including drugs, specimens, equipment, instruments and beds.
• Attend regular team meetings
• Undertake all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role
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A fantastic opportunity as Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is a leader in the digital health revolution. At CHFT there is a strong sense of involvement, teamwork and one culture of care whether you are a patient or a staff member.
Here at CHFT we are holders of the Employers ERS Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that Calderdale and Hudderfield NHS Foundation Trust has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and welcome their application to work for us.
• Assist in transfer of patients to and from ward areas maintaining privacy and dignity throughout.
• Collecting post-operative beds.
• Collection and organisation of patients luggage and deliver to correct ward areas if required
• Assist with transfers of patients within the department in accordance with local moving and handling protocols.
• Cleaning of theatres and other operating department areas
• Disposal of rubbish and clinical waste in accordance with appropriate policies
• Acceptance, scanning and sending of sterile instrument trays to and from off-site sterilisation.
• Handling sterilised trays and returning to appropriate location.
• Transporting of specimens to relevant location.
• Moving equipment between departments where necessary
• Check medical gas cylinders; replace as necessary (following training on cylinder identification).
• Ordering and maintenance of off-site laundry services
• Collecting drug orders from pharmacy and transferring them to the relevant staff member, maintaining stock rotation
• Collecting blood from the blood bank in accordance with Trust Policy
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024
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