Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 32.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 210-2025-690
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £24,465 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Linen Room Assistant
Band 2
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Part time: 32.75 hours per week
Do you want to be part of a dynamic and fast-paced team ?
An opportunity has arisen to be part of our busy linen room at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
As a linen room assistant you will ensure that all wards, departments, theatres and any other area requiring linen are provided with daily deliveries.
Main duties of the job
Prioritise demands from users of the service.
Organise, checking, storage and issue of clean linen to end users
Counting and recording of daily linen stock deliveries from Laundry.
Participate in linen counts and stock checks on wards and departments as and when required.
Organise and prioritise own day-to-day tasks.
Use initiative in response to emergency situations regarding linen supplies or shortages.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Numeracy and literacy skills, a basic standard of education
- Commitment to complete inhouse induction and training in Linen Room procedures
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 2 Level or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Enjoys working as part of a team.
- Knowledge of Infection Prevention & Control policy and procedures
Desirable criteria
- Has worked in a healthcare environment in this capacity
- Previous linen experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jenna Hughes
- Job title
- Assistant Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 366520
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