Laundry Assistant

We are recruiting for a Laundry Assistant who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff., The primary function of this role is to ensure the provision of clean linen to all departments.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust., Collection, sorting and categorising of soiled and clean linen in preparation for washing and finishing
Loading and unloading of washing machines and dryers, ensuring that all work processed is given the correct amount of time
Distribution of clean linen to the relevant departments, replenishing stocks as required
Ensure cleanliness of all equipment
Checking of detergents and notifying the appropriate staff member when they need ordering
To assist with cleaning duties as and when required
To undergo training as required
Ensure that safe working practises are maintained at all times and that duties are performed in accordance with Health & Safety, COSHH and other relevant statutory requirements
To read, understand and comply with all Laundry policies and procedures, applying the principles as appropriate to the role
To ensure mandatory training is completed