Uniform Lead

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

As the Uniform Lead you will provide a comprehensive service to support the provision of uniform for all clinical, housekeeping and administration teams throughout the Papworth Trust. You will make day to day decisions regarding the running of the Uniform Store and supervise support colleagues to ensure a seamless service is maintained.

The post holder will be required to provide high level support to the clinical teams in all aspects of uniform provision, including speaking to colleagues to gain an understanding of their requirements, manage stock levels, including raising orders for special orders and stock as necessary. Make alterations to garments as required within agreed deadlines.

Main duties of the job

Ordering and receipting of stock, managing the quality of stock taken on delivery through product inspection and by collating feedback from colleagues. Assigning and distributing uniform as required to fulfil staffing needs and managing a dedicated budget.

Manage and record stock levels on a database, report costs and inventory levels quarterly and highlight supply or quality issues. Make garment repairs and alterations, including repairing zips.

Ensure effective communication and workflow in all aspects of provision of uniform for all colleagues.

Use initiative, work autonomously in referring issues to other relevant parties as appropriate, ensure confidentiality and security around stock and financial information is maintained.

Provide great customer service experience for all staff.

The post holder must ensure that identified risks are reported to the Soft Services Manager for inclusion of significant non-clinical risks in the Trust's Risk Register.

Identify and deliver service improvements with a view to enhancing quality, operational efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Provide secure storage of stock; record and receipt all deliveries and ensure allocation of staff uniform is assigned and recorded to balance the budgets each quarter and at the end of the financial year.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

28 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

175-2324-1-FI47

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please ensure you evidence in the Essential Criteria how you uphold the Trust Values Compassion Excellence Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 Diploma in Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring (NVQ).

Experience

Essential

Training and experience to diploma or equivalent level
Experience in a Seamstress/Seamster role, involving making alterations and making garment repairs
Ability to use email and Microsoft excel
Line Management Experience, including development and coaching.
Ability to identify risk issues and escalate as appropriate.
Knowledge of Tailoring or Seamstress gained through training and or work experience.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to problem solve.
Ability to support equality and value diversity in the workplace
Effectively prioritise own work

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Flexible approach to working hours

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 Diploma in Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring (NVQ).

Experience

Essential

Training and experience to diploma or equivalent level
Experience in a Seamstress/Seamster role, involving making alterations and making garment repairs
Ability to use email and Microsoft excel
Line Management Experience, including development and coaching.
Ability to identify risk issues and escalate as appropriate.
Knowledge of Tailoring or Seamstress gained through training and or work experience.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to problem solve.
Ability to support equality and value diversity in the workplace
Effectively prioritise own work

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Flexible approach to working hours

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.