Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, reliable team player to join the Linen Services Team based at the John Radcliffe.
The Linen Service provides a clean linen service to the John Radcliffe and Churchill sites and a clean uniform service across the entire Trust, and so requires a team player who is physically fit and has a competent level of maths and English communication skills (including reading and writing).You will need to be able to work on your own initiative, be able to prioritise and work under pressure, with good organisational skills and a positive and enthusiastic approach to work.
In return, you can be part of a team who are committed to assisting with the delivery of clinical services by ensuring that the underpinning and essential support services provided by us are provided and maintained to the highest standard.
Main duties of the job The Linen Services team are a close knit, friendly team of 13 staff who are committed to monitoring the use of linen on sites and ensuring that the delivery of clean linen to clinical areas meets the highest standards.
Patient comfort and care is at the core of what we do and we strive to ensure that we are supporting the clinical teams in achieving this goal.
All members of the team are encouraged to think actively about how services could be improved to be more efficient, reliable and patient centred, and you will have the opportunity to be part of this constantly evolving and expanding workforce in shaping future service provision.
About us Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country.
It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description Job responsibilities To supervise the day to day general running of the Linen and Uniform Service and assist in implementing long term improvements to the service where required.
To supervise the Linen Assistants delivering clean linen across all sites, assisting with deliveries in person where staffing levels require.
To supervise the Sewing Assistants and oversee uniform distribution, assisting in person where staffing levels require To maintain records and reports on all aspects of the linen and uniform services for performance management, quality control and health and safety as guided by the Deputy Linen Services Manager.
Please see attached Job Description.
Person Specification Qualification/Educational requirements Essential Good general education Desirable Good Keyboard Skills Proficiency in IT, specifically Microsoft Word & Excel Knowledge and Skills Essential Knowledge of Health & Safety standards Experience Essential Previous experience in a supervisory role Previous experience working in a Linen Room Previous experience working in a hospital environment General Essential Flexible in approach to work Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workloads Professional and calm demeanour Desirable Smart Appearance