Operating Department Orderly

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:1. Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.2. To transport conscious/ unconscious patients safely between all acute care areas; to and from any area of the hospital to the anaesthetic room, theatres or recovery room.3. Assisting with the transfer and positioning of the conscious and unconscious patients on the operating table.4. Ensure all areas within the Operating Department are clean and tidy and that adequate stock levels are maintained.5. Undertake cleaning and tidying furniture and equipment in accordance with cleaning schedules/allocation sheet, used in theatre and associated rooms as necessary, ensuring items which need repair are reported.6. Cleaning all theatres, anaesthetic rooms, floors, walls, sluice area and any other area that requires cleaning on a daily basis or as required.7. Removing clinical waste, linen and sharp bins within theatres, prepare for collection or disposal.8. Cleaning and checking theatre patient trolley after use and daily. Ensure they have a fill oxygen cylinder and mask, and so are ready for use. Reporting any problems or breakages9. Collecting instruments and returning them to the Theatre Sterile Service department or to the correct Theatre area. Participating in appropriate storage for sterile trays.10.Keeping changing rooms tidy and changing linen bags as needed, ensure scrub suites are replenished and stored appropriately11.Answering the telephone, bleeps and conveying messages to appropriate personnel12.Participating in the on call rota as required by the theatre suit in which you work.13.Transport specimens to the laboratories and other departments as and when required, completing documentation as needed.14.Maintain a stock of medical gas cylinders, returning empty cylinders to the store as agreed locally. To respond to medical gas alarms and change Nitrous Oxide, Oxygen and Medical Air cylinders as and when required. Ensure the storeroom is tidy15.Collect and return items as requested e.g. notes, equipment, patient belongings, blood products.16.Participate in the teaching and development of learners and less experienced staff.17.To perform other duties as directed by clinical members of staff.

Other Responsibilities:1. Moving theatre equipment, furniture and operating lights in preparation for surgery and/or treatment2. To ensure that supplies delivered to the department are put away in a timely manner and rotated in accordance with date/ time management.3. Preparation of theatre department equipment according to local policy4. Complete operating theatre documentation appropriate to your role and in line with hospital policy5. Have an awareness of all relevant hazard notices and safety bulletins and always ask for clarification or help if unsure.6. Maintain the required health and safety standards of employment in accordance with the Trust policies.7. Report immediately any incidents or accidents involving patients, staff or visitors.

Maintenance of equipment and the environment including:1. To be aware of the correct use and maintenance of equipment and taking appropriate action if found to be faulty.2. Monitor stock levels and report any low stocks levels.3. Knowledge of where oxygen, suction and emergency equipment is located.4. Knowledge of the procedure in case of an emergency.5. Awareness of legal and ethical issues.6. To work in conjunction with colleagues to provide a safe, efficient service within given resources.

Person Specification

Offline

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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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7HE

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)