Laundry Operative

**Laundry Operative**

**Location**: Maidstone, Kent

**Job Type**: Temporary

**Duration of booking**: This is a temporary ongoing role with no end date specified

**Sector**: Healthcare

**Base**:Hospital

**Band**: 2

**Pay Rates**:
£10.69 paye inclusive of holiday pay

**Working Days and Hours**:Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, 37.5 hours per week

**Job Summary**

The post holder will assistinprovidingpatients,staffandvisitorswithahigh-qualitypersoncenteredandsafelinenservicebyassistingwiththelaunderinganddistributionofbedding,uniforms,screens,curtainsetcandcontributingtotheoperationandcleanlinessofthedepartment,andassociatedequipment.

**Duties**
- Empty and segregate dirty laundry including infected items.
- Process through the use of industrial washing machines.
- Decant washing into tumble dryers and then sort and fold for dispatch back to wards.
- Assist when necessary with marking of clothing, issuing of uniforms, and minor alterations.
- Order sheets, towels and other items of flat linen.
- Instruct relief staff in procedures when they are covering duties.
- Carry out ad hoc tasks as requested by Supervisor.
- Maintain stock levels for sundry items required to undertake the tasks.
- Respond constructively to variances in pre-determined needs.
- Follow all guidance and training on safe working practices to ensure personal health and safety and that of others, exercising a duty of care.
- Undertake regular and ad hoc training, including yearly infection control refresher, manual handling refresher and fire safety lectures, and any other training required.
- Notify supervisor or other relevant staff of faulty equipment, building/equipment repairs, maintenance requirements, and requests for personal protective equipment/light equipment. Responsible for ensuring building security measures are undertaken for examplelocking doors, securing windows when these have been left unsecured.
- Maintain all equipment and laundry area in a clean and tidy state.
- Replace all equipment after use and store securely in laundry/linen room.
- Initial weekly and monthly work sheets as tasks are completed. Responsible for the completion of records/log sheets and personal signing in/out sheets.
- The post holder will follow all guidance and procedures relating to Healthcare Associated Infection to ensure their safety and that of others, to prevent the spread of infection.
- Work together with Department in Performance and Development Reviews.
- Always maintain confidentiality.
- Work together with Policies and Procedures of Trust and the Department.
- Demonstrate courteous behavior.

**Skills**
- Basic numeracy and literacy.
- Previous or comparable experience of working within a similar environment.
- Some experience in wash processes, infection control and wash extractors together
- Physically able to carry out the role, as it will involve being on your feet for long periods and moving and handling duties.

**Questions**

Do you have experience working as a Laundry Operativein the NHS?

Do you have experience working as a Laundry Operative or Cleaner?

Are you Physically able to carry out the role, as it will involve being on your feet for long periods and moving and handling duties?

Are you looking for temporary work?

Do you meet the criteria above and available to start immediately?