Laundry Supervisor

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
- **come and take your place with us.**

**Job overview**:
**Job Title: Laundry Services Supervisor**

**Salary/Band: 3**

**Speciality: Laundry Production**

**Care Organisation: NCA - Oldham**

**Contract type and hours: Permanent position, 37.5hrs per week, Shift Mon -Thurs 2pm-10pm, Fri 11am-7pm tbc**

**Main duties of the job**:
**To **oversee the provision of Linen Services to the hospital site and other such customers as may from time to time be provided with Linen Services. To assist the Laundry Service Managers in the provision of these services in an efficient and effective manner**

**Working for our organisation**:
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
Responsible for the organizing the sorting team during the categorizing of soiled linen prior to the wash and the production team. Responsible for polymarking, processing and control of contracted work.

Responsible for the to maintain all records required for the efficient and effective provision of such services including Staff Attendance, Accident Reports and Payroll Information.

To meet regularly with the Laundry Floor Managers to review the service and promote improvements in service delivery and specifications. Responsible for ensuring the laundry is kept clean and tidy, ensuring all linen, chemicals and protective clothing is used and stored appropriately.

Responsible for ensuring all completed issued form/ delivery notes/are returned to the office. In conjunction with the laundry floor manager examine random samples of processed linen to ensure it meets standards laid down in the trust and other customers specification documents.

To respond to urgent ad-hoc requests for linen and to pack or distribute such items as required to enable customer needs to be met. To perform all the duties of a Laundry Assistant as and when required.

To undergo training when required, if identified as appropriate by the Trust. To assist in the recruitment, selection, training, and development of personnel and the welfare of staff

Ensure that safe working practices are always maintained and that duties are performed in accordance with Health and Safety and other relevant statutory regulations.

Comply with Trust Policy and Management instruction about Health and Safety and fire prevention and not to do anything that may endanger yourself and others.

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Qualification in Maths / English

**Desirable criteria**:

- NVQ level 2 Laundry Service or equivalent experience
- Recognised qualification or training in management or supervision.
- Qualification in Health & safety Awareness / training

**Skills**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Basic keyboard skills.

**Desirable criteria**:

- Appropriate ancillary, factory or retail experience

**Experience**:
**Desirable criteria**:

- Appropriate ancillary, factory or retail experience.
- Some supervisory experience or evidence of responsibility
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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