
Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Essential
Evidence of good general education including Maths and English
- Essential
Ability to adapt quickly within the departmental training programme
- Essential
Good written and spoken English
- Essential
Able to work with minimum supervision
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Ability to use own initiative
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Flexible Approach
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Good Communication Skills
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Essential
NVQ 1
- Experience
Customer Services
- Experience
Manual Handling & Lifting
- Experience
Cleaning Experience
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Good Organisational Skills
Job overview
We are busy Acute Emergency department, treating on average 70,000 patients a year and in order to improve the standards of care and patient experience we are looking to recruit a Clinical Orderly to join and support our pro-active team.
As part of that Nursing team your duties would include general cleaning of the patient bed areas and assisting the nursing staff with essential patient equipment cleaning. All staff within the hospital have a key role to play in infection control and prevention & you could be a part of a team that makes a vital contribution to the patient’s experience during their time in hospital.
If you have good communication skills, interested in working in a clinical area, open to learning new skills and/or have experience of working in a similar environment this could be the opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
Your duties would include general cleaning of the patient bed areas and assisting the nursing staff with essential patient equipment cleaning. All staff within the hospital have a key role to play in infection control and prevention & you could be a part of a team that makes a vital contribution to the patient’s experience during their time in hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Band 2 -Clinical Orderly Accident and Emergency Department- EDGH with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Eastbourne, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Clinical support assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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