Laundry Assistant and Delivery Driver

Laundry Assistant & Delivery Driver
Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Thorne Road, Doncaster DN2 5LT
Band 2 - £12.92/hr

Full time working 37.5 hours per week

Temporary placement until 4th January 2027
Monday to Thursday 07.30-15.30
Friday 07.00-15.00

We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking Laundry Assistant & Delivery Driver to join our friendly Facilities Team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

This is an important role that helps ensure our wards and departments have a continuous supply of clean linen and equipment to provide safe, high-quality patient care. If you enjoy working as part of a team, take pride in delivering an excellent service and are happy to work in a physically active role, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Laundry Assistant & Delivery Driver, you will play a key part in the day-to-day linen service across the hospital. You will receive, store, prepare and deliver clean linen, collect soiled linen, and ensure all deliveries are completed safely and efficiently.

The role also involves driving Trust laundry vehicles and operating an electric tug to transport linen and equipment across the hospital site. You will help maintain high standards of cleanliness, organisation and customer service while following all Trust policies, standard operating procedures and health and safety requirements.

Main Duties

Your responsibilities will include:

• Receiving clean linen from the Trust's laundry contractor and storing it correctly.
• Preparing and packing clean linen for wards and departments.
• Recording linen issued and assisting with stock monitoring.
• Delivering clean linen to wards and departments according to scheduled delivery times.
• Responding promptly to additional linen requests.
• Collecting soiled linen and transporting it safely to the designated storage area.
• Driving Trust laundry vehicles and operating an electric tug in accordance with road traffic legislation and Trust procedures.
• Carrying out daily vehicle safety inspections and cleaning/decontamination in accordance with HTM guidance.
• Transporting equipment, products and waste safely around the hospital site.
• Keeping work areas clean, organised and safe.
• Maintaining excellent hygiene standards and providing a courteous, professional service to colleagues.
• Following all Trust policies, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Undertaking any other duties appropriate to the role.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Is reliable, motivated and able to work as part of a busy team.
• Has good communication and customer service skills.
• Can work independently and manage a varied workload.
• Is physically fit and comfortable with manual handling activities.
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation.
• Understands the importance of health and safety and infection prevention.
• Holds a full, valid UK driving licence and is confident driving vehicles safely (essential).

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: –

· Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

· First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

· Dedicated consultants

· Flexible working options

· Free DBS and free training

· Build holiday allowance.

· Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days.

· Stakeholder pension scheme

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts do not have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

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