About this role
Job summary
This post is based in Orthopaedic Theatre at The Royal Derby Hospital. The working hours are 6 hour shifts covering a 7 day service.
Your role will be to work as an integral part of the Theatre Team. The main elements of the role are to ensure that there is a seamless approach to the provision of non-clinical services; ensuring the appropriate delivery of cleaning, catering and minor maintenance, together with other specified tasks, to meet the departments needs, as determined by the Theatre Matron and Lead Practitioners.
Ideally you'll have a caring and compassionate attitude, excellent communication skills and understand confidentiality. You will be able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills and the ability to deliver high standards in all aspects of the role. You will also have a good awareness of infection control principles with cleanliness and tidiness being an important part of your role in maintaining the working environment.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure that personal privacy, dignity and confidentiality relating to all aspects of the Trust's operations is maintained.
- Liaise with the Service Provider to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
- Liaise with the Lead Practitioners and Service Provider, to ensure that the day's work is planned in the most appropriate way, in order to deliver a high standard of patient facilities services.
- Undertake the cleaning of medical equipment, and other relevant items as identified.
- Ensure thorough cleanliness standards are met in the Theatre coffee area in accordance with contractual requirements and Food Hygiene Standards.
Closing date of applications: 2nd November 2026
Date of interview: 16th November 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
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Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract without sponsorship from the Trust.
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education (GCSE/CSE or equivalent, including English and Maths).
Desirable
- Food hygiene certification
- Additional training relevant to role applied for
Experience
Essential
- Previous housekeeping/cleaning experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the NHS/customer service
- Previous experience of carrying out audits, monitoring of quality standards and developing action plans to track progress
Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively communicate with all members of the MDT
Desirable
- Computer Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload to meet the needs of the service and deliver a clean working environment
- The ability to interpret and implement standards in accordance with hospital policy
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
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)