Linen Services Technician – Hospital Laundry

Transformation Unit; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Linen Services role in the Northern General Hospital laundry. The position runs 11.30 am–8 pm, Monday to Friday with occasional Bank Holidays. The team processes approximately 150,000 items weekly and supports wards and theatres across the site.

The successful candidate will handle linen, operate semi-automated equipment, and undergo full training. Vaccinations may be required for this process, with safety training provided.

Qualifications

• GCSE English & Maths at Grade 3/D or equivalent.
• Willingness to complete local training and achieve competencies in linen services.
• Basic Health & Safety Training.

Responsibilities

• Sort linen into categories (sheets, pillowcase, towels).
• Load and unload washing machines and tumble driers.
• Feed linen into industrial ironers and folding machines.
• Count and pack linen for wards and theatres.
• Move cages and stillages within the laundry.
• Complete all mandatory training.

Skills

Chemical handling

Microsoft Excel

Industrial laundry equipment

Education

GCSE English & Maths at Grade 3/D

Basic Health & Safety Training

Job description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Linen Services role in the Northern General Hospital laundry. The position runs 11.30 am–8 pm, Monday to Friday with occasional Bank Holidays. The team processes approximately 150,000 items weekly and supports wards and theatres across the site.

The successful candidate will handle linen, operate semi-automated equipment, and undergo full training. Vaccinations may be required for this process, with safety training provided.