Linen Service AssistantNHS

Job summary

Are you looking for a role that offers regular working hours, a supportive working environment and the opportunity to contribute to the success of one of the country's most cherished institutions?

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals currently has openings in the Linen Services department on the 11.30 am - 8pm shift at the Northern General Hospital for individuals who are dedicated team players that care about the importance of their job. Working days are Monday to Friday with the occasional Bank Holiday required.

The hospital laundry is a busy unit processing 150,000 items of hospital linen each week providing an essential service to the patients and clinical staff working in Sheffield's Hospitals.

Successful candidates will need to be physically capable of meeting hourly production targets as well as being comfortable handling used, hospital linen, with some vaccinations required for this part of the process.

The laundry is a semi-automated facility with high volume processing equipment. Full training is provided and staff are rotated around all the different processes on a regular basis.

Main duties of the job

Sorting linen into different categories - sheets, pillowcase, towels.

Loading and unloading washing machines and tumble driers.

Feeding linen into industrial ironers and folding machines.

Counting and packing linen into deliveries for wards and theatres.

Moving cages and stillages within the laundry.

Completing all mandatory training.

Receiving soiled/infected linen on stillages.

Sorting linen.

Job description

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Selection Process

Those who meet the required standards on their application form will be invited to an assessment morning which will include an interview, team exercise, basic Maths and English test and a tour of the laundry.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.