NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Laundry Business Manager

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Job summary

The Business Manager (BM) within Laundry Services supports the Assistant Director Laundry Services, and the Laundry Managers, in the shaping and delivery of operational excellence across the Laundry Service. The role will also manage business change introduced by the reconfiguration of the All-Wales Laundry Service with implementation of new equipment, systems new contact technologies which effect working practices.

Building and developing credible and productive relationships with NWSSP Colleagues; All Wales Health Board colleagues; Managers; employees; external stakeholders and Trade Union Partners, and with a focus on customer and employee experience, you will provide a broad range of business management, corporate and operational support services

Main duties of the job

The BM is required to plan and deliver the business change required for the successful implementation of local and national projects within NWSSP Laundry Services. This includes liaising locally with service champions, organisational leads, Implementation Staff, Project Managers and local Training Resources as well as working collaboratively with the wider programme teams newsletters/bulletins, organizing workshops or staff one to ones e.g., change of working patterns.

o Leading on the development and ongoing management of a performance and governance framework to include the determination of appropriate KPI's with which to measure the performance of the service; the development and maintenance of the services' balance scorecard; the management of progress against the Service's IMTP, workforce plan, and risk register.

o Project lead on any new All Wales Laundry Service Implementations for any roll out of specialised procedures pan Wales and freedom to act as project lead. With the Assistant Director, support to the transition phase of the Laundry Programme to an All-Wales Laundry service. Provide direct line management, and HR functions such as sickness returns and PADRs, to the Business Support Team and centralised admin teams to ensure continued effective Business Support for the All- Wales Laundry Service. Ensuring workload is set to all staff.

About us

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

Details

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year For the first year the role will be paid under Annex 21

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

043-AC028-0225

Job locations

To be confirmed at appointment

To be confirmed at appointment

CF157QZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Educated to degree to postgraduate level or equivalent level of work experience and specialist management experience.
  • Additional specialist knowledge of business change / service redesign and/or improvement

Desirable

  • Project Management Experience
  • Experience of working in a production environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of the management of complex data sets

Desirable

  • Knowledge of production dispatch systems
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Educated to degree to postgraduate level or equivalent level of work experience and specialist management experience.
  • Additional specialist knowledge of business change / service redesign and/or improvement

Desirable

  • Project Management Experience
  • Experience of working in a production environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of the management of complex data sets

Desirable

  • Knowledge of production dispatch systems

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

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Address

To be confirmed at appointment

To be confirmed at appointment

CF157QZ


Employer's website

https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Address

To be confirmed at appointment

To be confirmed at appointment

CF157QZ


Employer's website

https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Director of Laundry Services

Anthony Raymond Hayward

anthony.hayward@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year For the first year the role will be paid under Annex 21

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

043-AC028-0225

Job locations

To be confirmed at appointment

To be confirmed at appointment

CF157QZ


Supporting documents

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