Sewing Room Assistant

Job overview

Working in a busy environment you will be part of small team of sewing room specialist's.

This position requires skills that can assist the Trust in tailoring uniforms, curtains and other textiles as and when required.

It is very staff and customer focused position. Customer service is a must.

This position requires someone who can prioritise and work to tight deadlines.

If you have an appetite for creativity you may also be encouraged to apply. The sewing room produce items to sell in our in store shop here at the Freeman Hospital. This is an opportunity to put your skills to the test and display your creations.

• Interview Date - Wednesday 20 April 2025
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

• Plans, organises and prioritises own day-to-day tasks.
• Plan and organise measuring for and manufacture of replacement curtains.
• Ensure new staff to the Trust will receive uniforms within an acceptable timescale.
• Planning the manufacture of theatre drapes to minimise waste and meet the demands of Sterile Services.
• Ability to organise a project from request to end product i.e. completion of ward curtains from measurement through to ensuring they are hung correctly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide sewing services for the Trust, i.e. making curtains, altering uniforms to fit staff, repairing hospital linen, manufacturing theatre drapes to surgeon’s specifications according to individual surgical needs.
• To issue and record issue of new / replacement uniforms to staff, maintaining levels of stock adequate for the purpose.
• To work with linen room staff to ensure that all wards, departments, theatres and any other area requiring linen, is provided with daily deliveries of good quality clean linen.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.