What are the responsibilities and job description for the 256148 - Laundry Assistant position at NHS Scotland?
About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
The purpose of the job is to fully support the objectives of the West of Scotland Laundry (WoSL) to provide a cost effective and efficient, quality linen service to the WoSL Consortium (NHS Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Dumfries & Galloway and State Hospital)
To ensure all required items are processed and delivered “on-time” and to the highest quality standards, whilst ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff is paramount throughout.
Tuesday - Thursday (07.00am - 14.45/30pm), Friday (07.00am - 14.00/30pm), Sunday (ND 22.45pm - 07.00/30am)
In This Key Role, You Will
Start up and close down, safely and efficiently, all finishing equipment and conveyor belts used in the laundry facility (with the exception of the Continuous Batch Washer {CBW}) This includes completing standard daily safety checks.
For all equipment usage and production processes it is imperative that staff are aware of required hourly production targets, work to achieve these, wherever possible and can record these on the required production sheets in the absence of immediate supervision; highlighting shortfall to supervisor.
Review all risk assessments and work instructions, as required, ensuring work methods are fully safe and support the laundry to maintain production efficiencies in a cost effective manner
Shadow train colleagues/new starts in line with work instructions ensuring they achieve production output in line with targets and with all health & safety aspects maintained
What You'll Bring
Knowledge of laundry services and related procedures
Required to undertake on the job training and induction (this will generally take 4-6 weeks, depending on hours/days worked ), to achieve full competency across a range of duties
Working knowledge Health & Safety including participation in risk assessing individual tasks
Required to undertake on the job training and induction e.g. infection control in the laundry
Undertake NHS Lanarkshire compulsory training
Undertake mandatory Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) Standards
Working knowledge of basic information technology
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to audit
Ability to work with others as part of a multi disciplinary team
Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment
What We Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on heather.lamont@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Interested?
Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application
You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack
Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.
This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
The purpose of the job is to fully support the objectives of the West of Scotland Laundry (WoSL) to provide a cost effective and efficient, quality linen service to the WoSL Consortium (NHS Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Dumfries & Galloway and State Hospital)
To ensure all required items are processed and delivered “on-time” and to the highest quality standards, whilst ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff is paramount throughout.
Tuesday - Thursday (07.00am - 14.45/30pm), Friday (07.00am - 14.00/30pm), Sunday (ND 22.45pm - 07.00/30am)
In This Key Role, You Will
Start up and close down, safely and efficiently, all finishing equipment and conveyor belts used in the laundry facility (with the exception of the Continuous Batch Washer {CBW}) This includes completing standard daily safety checks.
For all equipment usage and production processes it is imperative that staff are aware of required hourly production targets, work to achieve these, wherever possible and can record these on the required production sheets in the absence of immediate supervision; highlighting shortfall to supervisor.
Review all risk assessments and work instructions, as required, ensuring work methods are fully safe and support the laundry to maintain production efficiencies in a cost effective manner
Shadow train colleagues/new starts in line with work instructions ensuring they achieve production output in line with targets and with all health & safety aspects maintained
What You'll Bring
Knowledge of laundry services and related procedures
Required to undertake on the job training and induction (this will generally take 4-6 weeks, depending on hours/days worked ), to achieve full competency across a range of duties
Working knowledge Health & Safety including participation in risk assessing individual tasks
Required to undertake on the job training and induction e.g. infection control in the laundry
Undertake NHS Lanarkshire compulsory training
Undertake mandatory Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) Standards
Working knowledge of basic information technology
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to audit
Ability to work with others as part of a multi disciplinary team
Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment
What We Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.
- Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on heather.lamont@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Interested?
Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application
You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack
Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.
This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.