Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Laundry Assistant

The closing date is 20 April 2026

Job summary

We are pleased to advertise for Band 2 Laundry Assistants to work at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

The posts are permanent and 37.5 hours, Monday - Friday, with shifts 6am - 2pm and 12noon - 8pm. You must be able to work Bank Holidays and Weekend Rotas if required.

Please state on application form as to which shift preferred.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the job is to fully support the objectives of providing a cost effective and efficient, quality linen service to the Northern Care Alliance and its customers.

To ensure all required items are processed to the required quality standards and delivered "on-time" while maintaining the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff.

Please refer to job description for full list of duties.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

Details

Date posted

13 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-EA056-26

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in a laundry or similar occupation
  • GCSE or equivalent in English & Maths.

Experience

Essential

  • Must have basic literacy & numeracy skills and a good level comprehension and be able to communicate at all levels.
  • Working Knowledge of Health & Safety

Desirable

  • Experience of ancillary or factory work
  • Laundry / Domestic / Mechanical work experience

Skills

Essential

  • To be able to work as part of a large team also capable of working on own initiative with minimum Supervision.

Desirable

  • Hold a full clean UK driving license
Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in a laundry or similar occupation
  • GCSE or equivalent in English & Maths.

Experience

Essential

  • Must have basic literacy & numeracy skills and a good level comprehension and be able to communicate at all levels.
  • Working Knowledge of Health & Safety

Desirable

  • Experience of ancillary or factory work
  • Laundry / Domestic / Mechanical work experience

Skills

Essential

  • To be able to work as part of a large team also capable of working on own initiative with minimum Supervision.

Desirable

  • Hold a full clean UK driving license

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Laundry Floor Manager

Rebecca Cain

rebecca.cain2@nca.nhs.uk

01616278626

Details

Date posted

13 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-EA056-26

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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