Theatre Laundry Service Volunteer - Carlisle

Job overview

We are looking for new volunteers to join our Theatre and Anaesthetic Department Team at the Cumberland Infirmary. Under the direction of the theatres domestic and nursing staff, the role of volunteer is to launder named, surgical hats in line with Trust infection control procedures and sort them into personalised compartments throughout the Theatre and Anaesthetic Department at Cumberland Infirmary

To be a volunteer, you need to be over the age of 18 years of age and living within the local Cumberland area

Main duties of the job

The role of this post is to:

• Offer a same day laundry service of surgical hats in line with Trust infection control procedures and sort them into personalised compartments
• Record all items that enter and exit the laundry service ensuring they are clearly identified and returned to the correct compartment
• To clean and care for the laundry equipment including disinfection of surfaces and checking filters
• To understand and adhere to strict patient and staff confidentiality policies
• To report any issues or obstacles to the appointed supervisor/coordinator
• Train, shadow and mentor new volunteers to the service to assist in their knowledge and skills to ensure they are encouraged and confident with this role

Hours of Service Shift times: 9 – 12 h Days: CIC - Monday, Wednesday, Friday (excluding public holidays) Days: WCH – Tuesday, Thursday

Location of shift: Theatres CIC + WCH CIC 09.00 – 11.30am Sorting of CIC hats in personalised compartment cupboards

• - 12.00pm Emptying ‘Hats Off bin’ and preparing load for van to WCH

WCH 09:00 – 11:00am Laundering of hats

09:00 – 12:00pm Sorting of WCH hats in personalised compartment cupboards 11.30 – 12.00pm Preparing CIC hats for transport from WCH to CIC

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]

Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

A Standard DBS check will be required for this volunteering post.  The DBS check is free of charge for volunteers.