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.