Linen Service Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, reliable team player to join the Linen Services Team based at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals. The Linen Service provides a clean linen service to the John Radcliffe and Churchill sites and a clean uniform service across the entire Trust, and so requires a team player who is physically fit and has a competent level of maths and English communication skills (including reading and writing).You will need to be able to work on your own initiative, be able to prioritise and work under pressure, with good organisational skills and a positive and enthusiastic approach to work. In return, you can be part of a team who are committed to assisting with the delivery of clinical services by ensuring that the underpinning and essential support services provided by us are provided and maintained to the highest standard., The Linen Services team are a close knit, friendly team of 13 staff who are committed to monitoring the use of linen on sites and ensuring that the delivery of clean linen to clinical areas meets the highest standards. Patient comfort and care is at the core of what we do and we strive to ensure that we are supporting the clinical teams in achieving this goal. All members of the team are encouraged to think actively about how services could be improved to be more efficient, reliable and patient centred, and you will have the opportunity to be part of this constantly evolving and expanding workforce in shaping future service provision., The required hours are Monday - Friday 07:00-15:00, but this can be discussed with the option for adjustment. There may be shift rotation between the John Radcliffe and Churchill sites. Your main duties will include linen ward stock level management and delivery of clean linen items on a daily basis. You will also be expected to assist with receiving deliveries, keeping records of linen counts, recording items sent to and from the laundry service and completing on-site washing. You will also be expected to assist the Sewing Assistants with issuing uniform, keeping staff uniform records, logo stamping garments and other associated tasks., The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

• Good general standard of education with basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Previous experience working in a manual handling role
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to relate and communicate with people on all levels
• Competent written and spoken level of English
• Flexible and adaptable
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to prioritise workload
• Able to work on own initiative
• Physically fit
Desirable criteria
• Prior training in Health & Safety, Manual Handling and Fire Safety (training will be provided)
• Previous experience working in a hospital and/or linen service environment
• Smart appearance
  
  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel., Sexual Safety Charter: In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.