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Hospital Orderly resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what hospital orderlys actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most hospital orderlys should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Hospital Orderly with a strong focus on safe patient transport, infection control and supporting clinical teams during urgent situations. Experienced in moving patients and equipment across busy wards, theatres and imaging departments, and in keeping patient flow running smoothly. Known for staying calm under pressure and communicating clearly with nursing and medical staff.
Key skills
- Patient transport by wheelchair, trolley and bed
- Safe manual handling and patient positioning
- Infection control and hygiene practices
- Operation of patient hoists, slide sheets and bed movers
- Equipment assembly, cleaning and fault reporting
- Linen, waste and specimen collection and delivery
- Two-way radio and paging system communication
- Patient flow and bed management systems
- Emergency response and code assistance
- Physical stamina and dexterity
Experience: example bullet points
- Transported patients between wards, theatres and imaging across a busy hospital, consistently meeting scheduled pick-up times and reducing patient wait times for procedures.
- Assisted nursing staff during emergency codes by bringing crash trolleys and equipment to the ward within minutes, helping teams respond quickly.
- Collected and delivered specimens, linen and waste on a set route, completing rounds across multiple floors without delays to clinical departments.
- Cleaned and checked patient transport equipment daily, reporting faults promptly and keeping wheelchairs, trolleys and hoists safe for use.
- Moved and assembled medical equipment and furniture for ward reconfigurations and new admissions, supporting smooth bed turnover.
Education
Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (HLT33115) or equivalent on-the-job training. Many hospital orderlies enter with Year 12 or prior experience in cleaning, portering or ward support.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Hospital Orderly
- Patient transport
- Ward support
- Orderly services
- Infection control
- Manual handling
- Patient hoist
- Slide sheet
- Bed mover
- Two-way radio
- Paging system
- Patient flow
- Bed management
- Emergency codes
- Specimen delivery
- Linen services
- Waste management
- Equipment checks
- Fault reporting
- Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
- Health services assistance
- Safety and compliance
- Physical stamina
- Written communication
- Theatre
- Imaging
- Discharge
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.