Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, reliable team player to join the Linen Services Team based at the John Radcliffe. 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.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To supervise the day to day general running of the Linen and Uniform Service and assist in implementing long term improvements to the service where required.
- To supervise the Linen Assistants delivering clean linen across all sites, assisting with deliveries in person where staffing levels require.
- To supervise the Sewing Assistants and oversee uniform distribution, assisting in person where staffing levels require
- To maintain records and reports on all aspects of the linen and uniform services for performance management, quality control and health and safety as guided by the Deputy Linen Services Manager.
Please see attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To supervise the day to day general running of the Linen and Uniform Service and assist in implementing long term improvements to the service where required.
- To supervise the Linen Assistants delivering clean linen across all sites, assisting with deliveries in person where staffing levels require.
- To supervise the Sewing Assistants and oversee uniform distribution, assisting in person where staffing levels require
- To maintain records and reports on all aspects of the linen and uniform services for performance management, quality control and health and safety as guided by the Deputy Linen Services Manager.
Please see attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualification/Educational requirements
Essential
Desirable
- Good Keyboard Skills
- Proficiency in IT, specifically Microsoft Word & Excel
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Health & Safety standards
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a supervisory role
- Previous experience working in a Linen Room
- Previous experience working in a hospital environment
General
Essential
- Flexible in approach to work
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workloads
- Professional and calm demeanour
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualification/Educational requirements
Essential
Desirable
- Good Keyboard Skills
- Proficiency in IT, specifically Microsoft Word & Excel
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Health & Safety standards
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a supervisory role
- Previous experience working in a Linen Room
- Previous experience working in a hospital environment
General
Essential
- Flexible in approach to work
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workloads
- Professional and calm demeanour
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
