Laundry Assistant Part Time

Job overview

To undertake the processes necessary to wash and finish linen to the specified standards and to dispatch to our customers. Delivery of clean linen to all Wards/Departments when required.

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Main duties of the job

• Sorting of soiled linen prior to wash cycle 2. Operation of laundry machines in accordance with the specified procedures, in conjunction with all Health & Safety requirements. 3. Transporting clean/dirty linen between each laundry cycle 4. Folding and packing of finished linen to meet the needs of the customer 5. Reporting of all equipment/machine faults to Supervision 6. Delivery of clean linen to all Wards/Departments when required. 7. Recording all linen packed ready for distribution 8. Complying with all Health & Safety regulations at all times 9. To maintain the cleanliness of individual work area at all times

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities 1. Sorting of soiled linen prior to wash cycle 2. Operation of laundry machines in accordance with the specified procedures, in conjunction with all Health & Safety requirements. 3. Transporting clean/dirty linen between each laundry cycle 4. Folding and packing of finished linen to meet the needs of the customer 5. Reporting of all equipment/machine faults to Supervision 6. Delivery of clean linen to all Wards/Departments when required. 7. Recording all linen packed ready for distribution 8. Complying with all Health & Safety regulations at all times 9. To maintain the cleanliness of individual work area at all times Learning and Development  Attend mandatory training updates as required.  Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.  Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.  Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager  Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service. This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation. People Management and Development  Responsible for carrying out duties in line with the Trust’s e-rostering processes, including managing rosters, supporting staff allocation, and contributing to effective budget reconciliation and workforce planning Vision and values Our vision is to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. All our efforts to do this are underpinned by our values:  We are compassionate: we communicate and act kindly  We are inclusive: our teams work collaboratively  We are respectful: we behave professionally Our vision and values are extremely important to us and we expect everyone who works at University Hospitals Sussex in any capacity to share and uphold them. Our strategic ambitions We have five important ambitions that will help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. These are: 1. Providing excellent care for our patients – fast, fair, high-quality care 2. Providing excellent care for our people – supporting all our colleagues to be their best 3. Providing excellent care for our communities – helping local people live well and thrive 4. Providing excellent care for our future – being ready for the word ahead. 5. Providing excellent care together – becoming one UHSussex, united for success Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults UHSussex is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and to protecting them from the risks of harm. The Trust recognises its responsibility to ensure that safe working conditions and systems are in place for staff working with children, looked after children, adults, and families in their care. Staff are required to comply with Trust policies on Safeguarding and to undertake the appropriate level of mandatory in-service training in this area. Equality, diversity and inclusion Inclusion and respect are core values at UHSussex, and we are committed to diversity and equality. This means treating colleagues and patients with professionalism, ensuring everyone feels welcome and included, valuing different backgrounds and experiences, and challenging inequalities. Having all our staff feel safe, supported, included and valued will lead to better care and outcomes for our patients – helping us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. All staff have a duty to report any behaviours which contravene this to their managers. Patient First  Patient First is our Trust-wide approach to improving the quality of care for patients and to build and embed a culture where staff can be confident that their views matter and will be heard.  The aim is to empower all staff to lead change, raise issues, concerns, identify and implement areas for improvement within the workplace and find solutions collectively as part of a team.  Staff will be equipped with skills to identify improvement opportunities and supported to see those through  It encourages all staff to be innovative and drive forward quality improvement and positive changes in their areas.  The philosophy behind this is centred on:  Standardisation, system redesign and the improvement of patient pathways to eliminate error and waste and improve quality  The patient being at the heart of every element of change  Embedding cultural change across the organisation, where everyone is passionate about delivering exceptional quality every time and “where better never stops”.  Continuous improvement of our services through small steps of change  Constantly testing the patient pathway to see how we can develop  Encouraging frontline staff to lead the redesign processes  Equal voices for all  Engagement of staff is a big factor in job performance.  Good engagement leads to improved quality, mortality and safety measures Workplace and Environmental Factors Physical You are entitled to work in a safe environment Emotional You are not pressured by your peers and colleagues Mental Your mental health and wellbeing is taken into consideration Working Conditions Adequate rest breaks uniform and PPE are all supplied Person Specification Requirements Level required How assessed Application form (AF) Selection interview (I) Assessment (A) Level required How assessed Application form (AF) Selection interview (I) Assessment (A) Essential Desirable Experience/ Qualifications General secondary School Education Good command of the English Language AF Previous experience with Laundry/Linen items an advantage AF Skills Able to work as part of the team. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues AF I Ability to develop and maintain good communication with people at all levels Team player with confidence and ability to work on own Literacy and numeracy skills AF I Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). I Specific Requirements Adhere to mandatory departmental training Freedom to Act Refer to Trusts protocols