Linen Lead

Job summary

The Trust requires a Linen Lead to help organise and supervise all linen distribution requirements throughout the hospital.

The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring a safe and effective working area, monitoring the quality of linen received and reporting any shortages.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the Linen Lead will include:

- Organising and supervising all linen distribution requirements

- Providing an effective linen distribution service and coordinating activities to achieve optimum distribution levels.

- Monitoring the quality of linen received reporting any shortages to the external contractor.

- General maintenance of the linen distribution area, to provide a safe working environment.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Must demonstrate an ability to order, manage, store and deliver stock or linen to optimise stock levels

Education

Essential

Educated to Grade 4 or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English at GCSE Level, or equivalent level of understanding gained via experience

Experience

Essential

Must have an advanced ability to work and manage good relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including staff and suppliers

Experience

Essential

Must demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team of individuals

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