Operating Department Orderly

Transformationunitgm; Oxford; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking an Operating Department Orderly to support surgical activities and ensure patient safety during transportation. The ideal candidate will maintain cleanliness in operating and recovery rooms, manage supplies, and respond to medical gas alarms. Flexibility for night shifts and weekends is essential. This position offers an annual salary of £22,383 with permanent contract options.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing and surgical activity in theatres.
• Transport patients safely between areas.
• Maintain cleanliness of operating rooms.
• Assist with the preparation of theatre trolleys.

Skills

Literate

Numerate

Customer care experience

Education

Level 2 NVQ or equivalent

Job description

Operating Department Orderly

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

Employer: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation.Team, Site: Surgical Elective Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Town Oxford.

Grade: NHS AfC Band 2. Contract: Permanent. Hours: 37.5 hours per week (night shifts 22:00‑06:00, lates, weekends). Salary: £22,383 per annum. Closing date: 28/01/2026 23:59. Interview date: 05/02/202 siiski. MOBILESTUDIO JOB REF: 321-TP-7414588-B2.

Job Overview

As an Operating Department Orderly you will support all nursing and surgical activity in theatres. You will transport conscious or unconscious patients safely between areas, maintain cleanliness and order in operating and recovery rooms, ensure stock levels are adequate, and support medical gas management. You will also assist with the preparation and cleaning of theatre trolleys, maintain scrub suites and respond to medical gas alarms. The role requires a proactive, team‑oriented attitude and a commitment to safe, high‑quality care.

Main Duties of the Job

• Transport conscious or unconscious patients safely between acute care areas, operating theatres and recovery rooms.
• Maintain cleaning and tidiness of operating department and associated rooms, reporting any items needing repair.
• Clean all theatres, anaesthetic rooms, floors, walls, sluice areas on a daily basis or as required.
• Remove clinical waste, linen and sharps bins within theatres and prepare them for disposal.
• Check theatre patient trolleys after use, ensure they have a filled oxygen cylinder and mask and report any problems.
• Keep changing rooms tidy, change linen fijns as needed, and replenish scrub suites.
• Maintain a stock of medical gas cylinders, return empty cylinders to the store, respond to gas alarms and change nitrogen oxide, oxygen and medical air cylinders as required.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

1. Undertake any other duties that may be requested by your manager which are commensurate with the grade to facilitate smooth department operations.
2. Adhere to the guidelines, policies and standards of the unit and trust.
3. Take reasonable care for safety of yourself and others, ensuring statutory and departmental safety regulations are upheld.
4. Take responsibility for your own learning and development; attend all statutory and mandatory training, and participate in an orientation programme and appraisal review.
5. Attend and participate in team meetings.

Person Specification

• Literate and numerate.
• Evidence of customer care experience.
• Level 2 NVQ or equivalent relevant to the area.

Flexible – can work the shifts required by the department

• Flexibility across night shifts (22:00‑06:00), lates and weekends.

COVID‑19

покупать COVID‑19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients. While vaccine is not a condition of employment, we encourage staff to get vaccinated. If unvaccinated please consult the Oxfordshire County Council website for information and access details.

Vacancy Closures

Note: this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period

This post is subject to a 6‑month probationary period. If you already hold a contract withMP, this does not apply.

Refer】【， 'Referencing

When providing reference details please provide a work‑related email address. The first referee should be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your most recent post or place of study. If previously employed by the Trust, a reference from your last manager will be required.

Next Steps

Read the job description and person specification carefully. Ensure your supporting statement reflects these criteria. Candidates informatie for interview will be contacted within ~2 weeks. Most correspondence will be via the eTEC recruitment system; check your up‑email regularly.

Administration

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and will require a disclosure submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application Numbers

The job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

Contact

Name: Valerie McAvoy
Job title: Lead Nurse: Practice Education & Recruitment
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01865 231539