To undertake the processes necessary to wash and finish linen to the specified standards
and to dispatch to our customers. Delivery of clean linen to all Wards/Departments when
required.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
1. Sorting of soiled linen prior to wash cycle
2. Operation of laundry machines in accordance with the specified procedures, in
conjunction with all Health & Safety requirements.
3. Transporting clean/dirty linen between each laundry cycle
4. Folding and packing of finished linen to meet the needs of the customer
5. Reporting of all equipment/machine faults to Supervision
6. Delivery of clean linen to all Wards/Departments when required.
7. Recording all linen packed ready for distribution
8. Complying with all Health & Safety regulations at all times
9. To maintain the cleanliness of individual work area at all times
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Sorting of soiled linen prior to wash cycle
2. Operation of laundry machines in accordance with the specified procedures, in
conjunction with all Health & Safety requirements.
3. Transporting clean/dirty linen between each laundry cycle
4. Folding and packing of finished linen to meet the needs of the customer
5. Reporting of all equipment/machine faults to Supervision
6. Delivery of clean linen to all Wards/Departments when required.
7. Recording all linen packed ready for distribution
8. Complying with all Health & Safety regulations at all times
9. To maintain the cleanliness of individual work area at all times
Learning and Development
- Attend mandatory training updates as required.
- Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as
agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
- Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional
development within agreed timescales.
- Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line
manager
- Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help
deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in
service.
This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time
due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties
that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job
rotation and absence cover.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis
in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation.
People Management and Development
- Responsible for carrying out duties in line with the Trust’s e-rostering
processes, including managing rosters, supporting staff allocation, and
contributing to effective budget reconciliation and workforce planning
Vision and values
Our vision is to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere.
All our efforts to do this are underpinned by our values:
- We are compassionate: we communicate and act kindly
- We are inclusive: our teams work collaboratively
- We are respectful: we behave professionally
Our vision and values are extremely important to us and we expect everyone who
works at University Hospitals Sussex in any capacity to share and uphold them.
Our strategic ambitions
We have five important ambitions that will help us deliver Excellent Care
Everywhere. These are:
1. Providing excellent care for our patients – fast, fair, high-quality care
2. Providing excellent care for our people – supporting all our colleagues to be
their best
3. Providing excellent care for our communities – helping local people live
well and thrive
4. Providing excellent care for our future – being ready for the word ahead.
5. Providing excellent care together – becoming one UHSussex, united for
success
Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
UHSussex is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
adults and to protecting them from the risks of harm. The Trust recognises its
responsibility to ensure that safe working conditions and systems are in place for
staff working with children, looked after children, adults, and families in their care.
Staff are required to comply with Trust policies on Safeguarding and to undertake the
appropriate level of mandatory in-service training in this area.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Inclusion and respect are core values at UHSussex, and we are committed to
diversity and equality. This means treating colleagues and patients with
professionalism, ensuring everyone feels welcome and included, valuing different
backgrounds and experiences, and challenging inequalities.
Having all our staff feel safe, supported, included and valued will lead to better care
and outcomes for our patients – helping us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere.
All staff have a duty to report any behaviours which contravene this to their
managers.
Patient First
- Patient First is our Trust-wide approach to improving the quality of care for
patients and to build and embed a culture where staff can be confident that their
views matter and will be heard.
- The aim is to empower all staff to lead change, raise issues, concerns, identify
and implement areas for improvement within the workplace and find solutions
collectively as part of a team.
- Staff will be equipped with skills to identify improvement opportunities and
supported to see those through
- It encourages all staff to be innovative and drive forward quality improvement and
positive changes in their areas.
- The philosophy behind this is centred on:
- Standardisation, system redesign and the improvement of patient
pathways to eliminate error and waste and improve quality
- The patient being at the heart of every element of change
- Embedding cultural change across the organisation, where everyone is
passionate about delivering exceptional quality every time and “where
better never stops”.
- Continuous improvement of our services through small steps of change
- Constantly testing the patient pathway to see how we can develop
- Encouraging frontline staff to lead the redesign processes
- Equal voices for all
- Engagement of staff is a big factor in job performance.
- Good engagement leads to improved quality, mortality and safety
measures
Workplace and Environmental Factors
Physical You are entitled to work in a safe environment
Emotional You are not pressured by your peers and colleagues
Mental
Your mental health and wellbeing is taken into
consideration
Working Conditions Adequate rest breaks uniform and PPE are all supplied
Person Specification
Requirements
Level required How
assessed
Application
form (AF)
Selection
interview (I)
Assessment
(A)
Level required How
assessed
Application
form (AF)
Selection
interview (I)
Assessment
(A)
Essential Desirable
Experience/
Qualifications
General secondary School
Education
Good command of the
English Language
AF Previous experience with
Laundry/Linen items an
advantage
AF
Skills
Able to work as part of the
team.
Evidence of having
undertaken own
development to improve
understanding of equalities
issues
AF I Ability to develop and
maintain good communication
with people at all levels
Team player with confidence
and ability to work on own
Literacy and numeracy skills
AF I
Equality,
Diversity, and
Inclusion
Evidence of having
championed diversity in
previous roles (as
appropriate to role).
I
Specific
Requirements
Adhere to mandatory
departmental training
Freedom to
Act
Refer to Trusts protocols
