Linen Assistant
The closing date is 11 September 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dedicated DSFS Linen Team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This small but passionate team provides daily linen, curtain, and uniform services across the Trust. The role involves handling both sterile and non-sterile linen, as well as curtain provision.
Applicants should be computer literate or willing to learn, as the role includes administrative tasks. Physical fitness is essential due to the demanding nature of the role, which includes lifting, pushing, bending, walking, and use of the master mover.
Successful candidates must be flexible and willing to learn internal processes, documentation, receipting, and distribution. Full training will be provided. All reasonable operational requests to support service delivery and meet Trust expectations must be followed.
DSFS builds on strong NHS foundations with a dynamic, commercial approach.
This is apermanent part-time role(28.5 hours/week):
- Mon & Fri: 6 hrs (7:00am-1:00pm)
- Tue, Wed & Thu: 5.5 hrs (7:30am-1:00pm)
Shadowing/trial time is available prior to the closing date of the 11th September to help candidates understand the role. If you are interested in shadowing please contact us on 01246516251 or email a.lidgate@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The linen assistant will be responsible for delivering linen provisions to the Trust via cage movement and stock cupboards at ward level and in suites/clinics. The role is responsible for taking receipt of the delivery from an external supplier for linen and sterile, delivery of linen both general and sterile and completion of all relative information to all processes around the service. Additional tasks may include stock control, data collection, ordering and emailing / speaking with suppliers.
The attached job description and person specification includes further information around the job responsibilities.
Additional duties include :
Maintaining cleanliness of the Linen Distribution Centre
Changing of curtains throughout the Hospital when required.
The applicant will need to be computer literate or have the desire to learn.
The role is physically demanding and will include lifting, pushing, bending and walking including
About us
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 700 staff in Facilities, Estates, Procurement, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Details
Date posted
26 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£23,875 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
166_DSFS_7413281
Job locations
DSFS-Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Top Road
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
Employer details
Employer name
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
DSFS-Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Top Road
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
Employer's website
https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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