Overview
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An opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated team of Support Services staff within Victoria hospital laundry. You will be required to carry out laundry duties providing a high quality washing and finishing service for bedding and linen, uniforms, patient clothing and theatre wear to all users of the Laundry Service. Ensuring all required items are processed and delivered on time and to the higher quality standards, whilst ensuring health, safety and wellbeing of all staff is paramount throughout.
The laundry operates between the hours of 07:00 and 17:00 Monday to Friday, Saturday between the hours of 08:00 and 13:00, and Sunday between the hours of 07:00 and 12:00.
You will be reliable and flexible and have the ability to work alone or as part of a team for these posts. Good communication skills are necessary to perform this role safely and effectively. Previous Laundry experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
You will be provided with uniform and personal protective equipment where this is required and will be expected to adhere to the NHS Fife Dress Code.
We offer competitive rates of pay, enhancements for weekend working, annual leave entitlement as well as personal development opportunities for those applicants interested in joining our team.
Please indicate clearly within your supporting information which post you are applying for. Please note the salary for the part time post is pro rata to part time hours.
For informal enquiries please contact Ryan Ross, Production Manager 01592 643355 ext 28975.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visas and Immigration Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Responsibilities
* Carry out laundry duties providing a high quality washing and finishing service for bedding and linen, uniforms, patient clothing and theatre wear.
* Ensure all items are processed and delivered on time and to high-quality standards.
* Maintain health and safety for all staff; adhere to dress code and PPE requirements where applicable.
* Communicate effectively with team and users of the Laundry Service.
* Work flexible hours and contribute both as an individual and as part of a team.
Qualifications
* Previous Laundry experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
* Good communication skills.
Employment details
* Part-time
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Job function: Administrative
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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