Job overview
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 37.5 hours per week
Base - York
The Environment & Linen Team are responsible for the daily deliveries of clean linen to all wards and departments along with the daily servicing of the multi waste utility rooms across the York Hospital site 365 day a year.
These back of house services are important and support the delivery of patient care to our patients by our clinical colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role include:
1. The preparation and delivery of clean linen to all wards and departments across the site
2. The removal of various waste streams and soiled linen from multi waste utility areas using electric tugs
3. To be flexible and cover any of the duties delivered by this team
4. To be a genuine team member who will be supportive and provide assistance to colleagues as and when required
5. To demonstrate the organisation's values and behaviour at all times during the course of their work
Working for our organisation
To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
·Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
·27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
·A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
·A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
·Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
·NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
·An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
·Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.
art of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
6. Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent. English at C or above – or equivalent qualification/demonstrable experience.
Desirable criteria
7. NVQ 2 Wastes Management (within 12 months)
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Stock control
9. Experience of working in a customer focused environment
Desirable criteria
10. Experience of working in a client-driven/NHS environment