Linen Services Assistant

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Linen Services Department is a busy, key function within the Estates & Facilities Management Division, decontaminating circa 310,000 items of Healthcare linen per week and providing essential services to the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, as well as other NHS Trusts and Units across the South West area.

We are keen to employ enthusiastic, friendly and highly motivated individuals who are able to work well in a busy environment and to the exacting decontamination and disinfection standards required of a modern facility providing this essential service.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Date posted

01 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

185-20484-5720

Job locations

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Barrack Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

You will be required to work in any area of the Linen Services, on a rotational basis, working to pre-defined Healthcare and decontamination standards. Duties will include the receipt, grading and classification of used linen, the high speed, high quality finishing of clean linen items, packing, vehicle loading, despatch and various other duties which may include clean linen distribution and patient clothing laundering within the Hospital as well as assisting occasionally in our sewing room.

You will be required to operate a variety of industrial washing, decontamination and finishing equipment, maintaining a high standard throughout to meet demanding operational requirements.

Ideally with production line experience, you will need to be flexible, physically fit and have the ability to carry out highly repetitive tasks as well as accurately completing production and packing related documents.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Rosters will involve working Saturday or a Sunday as part of the 37.5 hour weekly roster. Working hours on weekday shifts will be 08:00 to 16:00, whilst at a weekend, you will be required to work a 06:00 to 14:00 shift. A rota pattern will be issued as part of the induction process.

Weekend shifts will be paid at Agenda For Change (AFC) enhanced rates. There are often further opportunities to enhance your earning potential by working additional shifts / hours in line with Working Time Directive regulations, where available.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Lisa Schuster-Wood, Linen Services Production Manager on 01392 403070/rde-tr.linenservices@nhs.net

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.