Deputy Linen Services Manager

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Linen Services team member to oversee the day-to-day provision of a clean linen and uniform service across the Trust.

The role requires a physically fit individual with good literacy and numeracy, strong organisational and communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure across multiple sites. Training will be provided, and there may be occasional travel between Trust sites.

Qualifications

• A good standard of general education with basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Previous experience working in a manual handling role/Physically Fit.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to relate and communicate with people on all levels.
• Competent written and spoken level of English.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to prioritise workload.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Competence in utilising software packages for data entry and manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day provision of a clean linen and uniform service across the Trust.
• Maintaining records for performance management and quality control.
• Stock management and assisting Linen Services Manager with duties.
• Depose for Linen Services Manager when on leave or capacity demands.
• Support management of the Linen & Laundry contract and in-house operations.
• Develop procedures and provide training.
• Participate in audit, monitoring and performance reporting.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organisational skills

Data entry software

English literacy

Working under pressure

Initiative

Education

General education with literacy/numeracy

Tools

Software data entry tools

Job description

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 supplied by us are provided and maintained to the highest standard., Your main duties will include overseeing the day-to-day provision of a clean linen and uniform service across the Trust, maintaining records for performance management and quality control, stock management and assisting the Linen Services Manage with other duties as required., Deputise for the Linen Services Manager when on leave and for other periods due to operational capacity demands. 2. Support the management of the Linen & Laundry contract and in-house operations. 3. Jointly support the management of the linen rooms Trust-wide as delegated by the Linen Services Manager. 4. Develop procedures and provide training. 5. Participate in audit, monitoring and performance reporting 6. At all times carry Trust communication devices (pagers and /or two-way radio, mobile phones) to facilitate immediate response to emergencies., The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, reliable team player to join the Linen Services Team based across the OUH hospital sites. The Linen Service provides a clean linen service to the John Radcliffe and Churchill sites, a supervised linen service to the Nuffield and Horton sites, along with some satellite units, and a clean uniform service across the entire Trust. This role requires a team player who is physically fit and has a competent level of maths and English communication skills (including reading and writing). The role will require visiting and working across all Trust sites, so access to a vehicle is essential. You will need to be able to work on your own initiative, be able to prioritise and work under pressure, with excellent communication and organisational skills and a positive and enthusiastic approach to work. You should preferably have experience of supervising staff and working within an NHS environment, although this is not essential as full training will be given.

• A good standard of general education with basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Previous experience working in a manual handling role/Physically Fit
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to relate and communicate with people on all levels
• Competent written and spoken level of English
• Flexible and adaptable
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to prioritise workload
• Able to work on own initiative
• Competence in utilising software packages for data entry and manipulation

Desirable criteria

• Prior training in Health & Safety, Manual Handling and Fire Safety
• Previous experience working within the NHS or linen services environment

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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. 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.

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.

Sexual Safety Charter: In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.