Linen and Post Room Assistant

Job overview

Linen and Post Room Assistant

Department Support Services

Band 2 £24,169 Per annum, pro rata

Hours: 25 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are looking for individuals who are team players.  Successful applicants will be required to work every weekend. The shifts available are:

Saturday and Sunday 08:00 till 13:00

Monday and Thursday 08:00 till 16:00

Successful applicants will carry out a variety of tasks and full training will be provided.

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Interview w/c 21 July 2025

Main duties of the job

The post holder will perform a wide range of duties related to linen & post room services.

Duties will include activities relating to the receipt and delivery of linen and staff uniforms to all areas within Milton Keynes Hospital.  Post room duties will include collection, sorting, franking and delivery internal and external post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Ensure all wards and departments are adequately stocked with linen to meet their demand.  This will include receipt of delivery, loading and delivering of linen stock directly to wards and departments.    •    Ensure a prompt and effective postal service is provided across the Trust including internal and external mail.    •    Liaise, daily with Support Team Manager and Deputy Support Team Manager to ensure service demands are met.    •    Provide a flexible, effective, and efficient service in relation to the fitting, ordering and supply of staff uniforms.    •    Actively participate in the counting, marking, labelling and issue of linen and staff uniforms.    •    Ensure at all times that the bagging and colour coding of dirty linen is correct and report any failures to the linen room supervisor.    •    Ensure that all postal services are as efficient as possible and accurate.
• Provide an excellent standard of customer service in both linen and postal services.
• Use the franking machine to process outgoing post   •    Participate in activities relating to stock rotation and condemning of old linen stock.    •    Actively participate in any quality assurance activity.    •    Assist the Support Team and Deputy Support Team Manager in collation of paperwork.    •    Participate in Knowledge & Skills Framework and continuous personal and professional development in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and as required by relevant professional bodies.    •    Report any incidents or any near miss involving the service or anything that may cause detriment to the service using Trust forms and procedure occurrence.
• Undertake any training and development as required or dictated by service developments.
• While the role involves minimal contact with patients, staff may occasionally be asked for directions or assistance.
• This role involves strict adherence to established guidelines and procedures, with minimal scope for independent decision-making.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing  employment  with  the  Trust,  all  employees  (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are  subject  to  a probationary period lasting  a  period  of  six  months  with  an  option  to extend  for  a  further  six  months  to  a total of  12 months.