256148 - Laundry Assistant

About the organisation

At NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire comprises Acute Services (providing hospital-based services over three main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, and North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships, which deliver integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to fully support the objectives of the West of Scotland Laundry (WoSL) to provide a cost-effective and efficient, quality linen service to the WoSL Consortium (NHS Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Dumfries & Galloway, and the State Hospital). You will ensure all required items are processed and delivered on time and to the highest quality standards, while prioritising the health, safety, and wellbeing of all staff.

Schedule

• Tuesday - Thursday: 07:00 - 14:45/15:30
• Friday: 07:00 - 14:00/14:30
• Sunday: 22:45 - 07:00/07:30 (night shift)

Responsibilities

• Start up and close down, safely and efficiently, all finishing equipment and conveyor belts used in the laundry facility (excluding the Continuous Batch Washer {CBW}), including completing standard daily safety checks.
• Monitor and achieve hourly production targets, recording these on required production sheets in the absence of immediate supervision, and highlight any shortfalls to the supervisor.
• Review all risk assessments and work instructions to ensure work methods are safe and support production efficiencies in a cost-effective manner.
• Shadow train colleagues and new starters in line with work instructions, ensuring they meet production output targets while maintaining health and safety standards.

Requirements

• Knowledge of laundry services and related procedures.
• Willingness to undertake on-the-job training and induction (typically 4-6 weeks, depending on hours/days worked) to achieve full competency across a range of duties.
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety, including participation in risk assessing individual tasks.
• Completion of NHS Lanarkshire compulsory training and mandatory Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) Standards.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to audit processes and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.

Benefits

• Annual leave: 35 days (including public holidays).
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Annual incremental salary progression.
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service.
• NHS discounts and additional benefits.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience.