North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Linen & Post Services Assistant - Huntingdon

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Job summary

To assist the Support Services Manager (Facilities) in providing an efficient Post service to the Trust supporting the day to day management and distribution of mail and parcels within the hospital.

Main duties of the job

Collecting, sorting and franking outgoing mail/ parcels and to leave mail in safe and secure area for Royal Mail/ Courier collection.

Sorting and distributing internal incoming mail/ parcels.

Sorting/ franking mail and parcels in line with Royal Mail standards of service.

Collecting daily Royal Mail from Facilities Reception and return to post room.

Recording every special delivery, recorded delivery and parcel in the Post Room book.

About us

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.

Benefits to youo 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);o NHS Pension Scheme:o Flexible working opportunities;o Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;o Career development and training;o Wellbeing support and activities;o In-house physiotherapy Service;o On-site canteens with subsidised meals;o Subsidised staff parking (currently free).o Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Date posted

04 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

176-C-5868687

Job locations

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities are:

To collect, sort and frank outgoing mail/ parcels and to leave mail in safe and secure area for Royal Mail/ Courier collection.

To sort and distribute internal incoming mail/ parcels.

To sort/ frank mail and parcels in line with Royal Mail standards of service.

Collect daily Royal Mail from Facilities Reception and return to post room.

Record every special delivery, recorded delivery and parcel in the Post Room book.

To operate effectively as part of a team so as to promote efficiency, economy and a harmonious environment.

To inform Line Manager of any irregular circumstances relating to their duties.

To ensure that all work is carried out in a safe, healthy and efficient manner in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and local operational Policies.

To ensure fire exits and firefighting equipment are accessible and gangways and work areas are kept clear, clean and tidy.

To ensure good housekeeping practices are maintained.

To assist in the uniform fitting and Linen Room service when requested.

To undertake training as necessary and to be able to demonstrate their competence in all tasks within the service.

Review

This job description is intended to be a fair and representative summary of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. As such it is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review between the post holder and manager and may be amended to reflect the needs of the service in line with the reasonable requirements of the job profile/grade and KSF outline for the post, in consultation with the post holder.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities are:

To collect, sort and frank outgoing mail/ parcels and to leave mail in safe and secure area for Royal Mail/ Courier collection.

To sort and distribute internal incoming mail/ parcels.

To sort/ frank mail and parcels in line with Royal Mail standards of service.

Collect daily Royal Mail from Facilities Reception and return to post room.

Record every special delivery, recorded delivery and parcel in the Post Room book.

To operate effectively as part of a team so as to promote efficiency, economy and a harmonious environment.

To inform Line Manager of any irregular circumstances relating to their duties.

To ensure that all work is carried out in a safe, healthy and efficient manner in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and local operational Policies.

To ensure fire exits and firefighting equipment are accessible and gangways and work areas are kept clear, clean and tidy.

To ensure good housekeeping practices are maintained.

To assist in the uniform fitting and Linen Room service when requested.

To undertake training as necessary and to be able to demonstrate their competence in all tasks within the service.

Review

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

2 GCSE or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Previous experience working in service provision

Desirable

Previous experience in a healthcare environment

Skills

Desirable

Knowledge of how to use the franking machine and Royal Mail delivery standards of service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

2 GCSE or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Previous experience working in service provision

Desirable

Previous experience in a healthcare environment

Skills

Desirable

Knowledge of how to use the franking machine and Royal Mail delivery standards of service.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)