Emergency Department Assistant

Job summary

To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team for the Adult Emergency Department at RDH. To carry out a range of portering tasks, involving the transfer of patients on trolley and wheelchairs to other areas and wards. To be responsible for the safe stock levels of all equipment around the department. To ensure a safely stocked department, maintain and clean equipment.

Main duties of the job

• Assist with the movement of patients between department and hospital areas.
• Maintain awareness of stock, linen and equipment within department, ensuring availability at all times.
• Assist in emergency situations with equipment or blood product collection.
• Assist nursing staff with cleaning and tidiness of the department.
• Ensure all equipment is kept in good working and clean condition, reporting any issues.
• Assist with the day to day running of the department.
• To support with food and drink rounds in department.

Closing date of applications: 22 June 2026

Interview date: 06 July 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.