# Laundry Supervisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/laundry-supervisor/2de27323-56da-40e5-8e67-3d199066b674 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/laundry-supervisor/2de27323-56da-40e5-8e67-3d199066b674.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Mon to Fri 15:30 - 23:30 - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Evening Shift) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T11:52:29.092Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Chichester/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Laundry_Supervissor/Laundry_Supervissor-v8034881 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8034881?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Sussex NHS Foundation Trust prides itself on providing comprehensive linen cover for wards and departments. All items of linen are delivered at various times to ensure enough clean linen is available for our patients needs. Therefore delivering patient first. 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 To ensure that the Linen services team carry out their Linen duties following departmental and Trust policies. Duties to include supervision of teams and to manage annual leave and sickness. To communicate with all users of the services on a regular basis to ensure the service specifications are being delivered to agreed standards. Hours : - Fri 15:30 - 23:30 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 and Responsibilities Communications and Relationship skills - Maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with Trust Policy. - Provide effective communication and to support and facilitate all types of meetings which have relevance to the operation of the department - To aid Hospital staff, visitors and patients when faced with difficult situations caused by third parties, following Trust policies and procedures. - To be able to communicate sensitive issues when dealing with the deceased family using tact and respect. - Guide and direct visitors and deal with telephone calls in a helpful and friendly manner, taking written notes of any relevant information - To investigate and resolve complaints speedily and effectively, keeping a positive image of the department even when feedback is less than positive. - Take a leading role in any departmental Information Technology initiatives. - Provide advice and support to the Linen team. Please see job description & person specs for full details ## Job Details University Hospital Sussex NHS Foundation Trust prides itself on providing comprehensive linen cover for wards and departments. All items of linen are delivered at various times to ensure enough clean linen is available for our patients needs. Therefore delivering patient first. 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. ## Job Description To ensure that the Linen services team carry out their Linen duties following departmental and Trust policies. Duties to include supervision of teams and to manage annual leave and sickness. To communicate with all users of the services on a regular basis to ensure the service specifications are being delivered to agreed standards. Hours : - Fri 15:30 - 23:30 ## Responsibilities 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 and Responsibilities Communications and Relationship skills Maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with Trust Policy. Provide effective communication and to support and facilitate all types of meetings which have relevance to the operation of the department To aid Hospital staff, visitors and patients when faced with difficult situations caused by third parties, following Trust policies and procedures. To be able to communicate sensitive issues when dealing with the deceased family using tact and respect. Guide and direct visitors and deal with telephone calls in a helpful and friendly manner, taking written notes of any relevant information To investigate and resolve complaints speedily and effectively, keeping a positive image of the department even when feedback is less than positive. Take a leading role in any departmental Information Technology initiatives. Provide advice and support to the Linen team. Please see job description & person specs for full details ## Person Specification ### Qualification and Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of supervising a Linen service. - Level NVQ 3 in a management discipline or equivalent experience. **Desirable** - Experience in the role of a Linen Assistant or, equivalent front line service. ### Equality, Diversoty & Inclusion **Essential** - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues ## Documents - [laundry supervisor jd (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10322706) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.