# Linen and Uniform Controller > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/linen-and-uniform-controller/24c99b64-1abf-4ed7-af84-95fbb83c081c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/linen-and-uniform-controller/24c99b64-1abf-4ed7-af84-95fbb83c081c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent: . - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes Bank Holiday & Saturday working on a rota of 4 hrs as required.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-30T23:02:57.054Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Stores_Distribution/Stores_Distribution-v8094613 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8094613?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Linen & Uniform Controller is responsible for ensuring the efficient management, movement, and replenishment of linen and uniform stock across the organisation. The role involves maintaining appropriate inventory levels, issuing uniforms to staff, and supporting the coordination of linen services. It also includes liaising with internal teams and external suppliers to resolve stock and delivery issues, contributing to the smooth operation of the overall linen service. . Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital Interview: July 20 ### Main duties of the job The Linen & Uniform Controller manages the supply and control of linen and uniforms, ensuring stock levels are maintained, items are issued to staff, and services run efficiently. The role also involves liaising with staff and suppliers, maintaining accurate records, and supporting the smooth delivery of linen services across the organisation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert ## Job Details The Linen & Uniform Controller is responsible for ensuring the efficient management, movement, and replenishment of linen and uniform stock across the organisation. The role involves maintaining appropriate inventory levels, issuing uniforms to staff, and supporting the coordination of linen services. It also includes liaising with internal teams and external suppliers to resolve stock and delivery issues, contributing to the smooth operation of the overall linen service. . Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital Interview: July 20 ## Job Description The Linen & Uniform Controller manages the supply and control of linen and uniforms, ensuring stock levels are maintained, items are issued to staff, and services run efficiently. The role also involves liaising with staff and suppliers, maintaining accurate records, and supporting the smooth delivery of linen services across the organisation. ## Responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Understanding of current forward-thinking logistics, supply chain, purchasing or inventory management processes - Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines. - Good communicator with excellent customer care attitude and ability to forge working relationships with a variety of stakeholders. ### Experience **Essential** - Proven experience working in a logistics, supply chain, purchasing and/or inventory management function utilising enabling technologies across a range of supply chain operations - Proven experience in supervising and/or managing teams **Desirable** - Experience of working in a logistics, supply chain purchasing or inventory management function within a multi-function service setting, NHS or public sector organisation. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Attainment of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) diploma level qualifications, or equivalent level training and/or proven professional experience - Practical knowledge of supply chain theory, logistics and transport services - Full standard driving license with Category B **Desirable** - Experience of public procurement principles - Full standard driving license with Category B and Category C1 (endorsements need consideration) - A1 Electric Hand Truck/ Tug Trailer Licence ### Technical Skills Competencies **Essential** - Excellent keyboard skills with intermediate ability of computer applications including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook - Ability to use software programs for the manipulation and analysis of logistics/supply chain related data - Excellent time management and organisational skills - Good data presentation skills. - Experience of delivering training and support to team colleagues - Experience in the use of manual handling equipment **Desirable** - Experience in the use of warehouse equipment, e.g. forklift, pallet stackers, pallet trucks etc ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [person spec (pdf, 23.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10388167) - [job description (pdf, 194.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10388166) ## 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.