# Theatre Orderly NOC > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-orderly-noc/8b39afae-1f49-4e37-b3db-0c66a2f42b16 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-orderly-noc/8b39afae-1f49-4e37-b3db-0c66a2f42b16.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (0730-1730hrs Monday to Saturday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T15:43:18.911Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Oxford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v8044378 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8044378?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To work as a member of the NOTSSCaN operating theatre team, and to participate in the delivery of patient care while working alongside registered staff. - To provide a safe and clean environment for the patients throughout the peri-operative pathway while maintaining the agreed standards. - To work towards upholding Trust Values Working in the Nuffield Orthopaedic operating theatres you will be part of the operating theatre team providing support for the 8 theatres. ### Main duties of the job Always maintain patient dignity and confidentiality. 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, including treatment rooms such as Radiology/ward treatment rooms and Endoscopy. Assisting with the safe transfer and positioning of the conscious and unconscious patients onto and off the operating table.   Ensure all areas within the Operating Department are clean and tidy in line with hospital policy and that adequate stock levels are maintained. 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. To take responsibility for the outside corridors ensuring that they are kept clear, clean, and tidy throughout the 24-hour period. Cleaning all theatres, anaesthetic rooms, floors, walls, sluice area and any other area that requires cleaning daily or as required. Movement of items stored in corridors to enable cleaning of corridor floors. Participating in Theatre wall washing (Deep Cleaning) programme as required. Removing clinical waste, linen and sharp bins within theatres prepare for collection or disposal. This is not an exhaustive list - please see Job description ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for full range of required and additional duties. If you have any further questions please do contact the individuals detailed. ## Job Details To work as a member of the NOTSSCaN operating theatre team, and to participate in the delivery of patient care while working alongside registered staff. To provide a safe and clean environment for the patients throughout the peri-operative pathway while maintaining the agreed standards. To work towards upholding Trust Values Working in the Nuffield Orthopaedic operating theatres you will be part of the operating theatre team providing support for the 8 theatres. ## Job Description Always maintain patient dignity and confidentiality. 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, including treatment rooms such as Radiology/ward treatment rooms and Endoscopy. Assisting with the safe transfer and positioning of the conscious and unconscious patients onto and off the operating table. Ensure all areas within the Operating Department are clean and tidy in line with hospital policy and that adequate stock levels are maintained. 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. To take responsibility for the outside corridors ensuring that they are kept clear, clean, and tidy throughout the 24-hour period. Cleaning all theatres, anaesthetic rooms, floors, walls, sluice area and any other area that requires cleaning daily or as required. Movement of items stored in corridors to enable cleaning of corridor floors. Participating in Theatre wall washing (Deep Cleaning) programme as required. Removing clinical waste, linen and sharp bins within theatres prepare for collection or disposal. This is not an exhaustive list - please see Job description ## Responsibilities Please see attached job description for full range of required and additional duties. If you have any further questions please do contact the individuals detailed. ## Person Specification ### Essential and desirable attributes **Essential** - Good written and spoke English language - Can demonstrate effective communication skills - Able to work in an operating theatre during surgical interventions - Must be able to work as part of a team **Desirable** - Has worked in the NHS previously would be advantageous - Can demonstrate ability to prioritise work load ## Documents - [band 2 operating department orderly (odo) (pdf, 416.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10333076) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.