Environment & Linen Team Member

Role overview

The Environment & Linen Team supports day-to-day operations across York Hospital by ensuring wards and departments receive fresh linen and by keeping multi-waste utility rooms serviced every day of the year. These behind-the-scenes activities play an important part in helping clinical teams deliver safe and effective patient care.

Key duties

• Sort, prepare and deliver clean linen to wards and departments throughout the site.
• Collect and remove multiple waste streams together with used linen from multi-waste utility areas, using electric tugs where required.
• Step in across the team as needed and carry out any of the duties covered by the service.
• Work collaboratively, supporting colleagues and offering help whenever the situation calls for it.
• Consistently reflect the organisation’s values and expected behaviours in everyday work.

Benefits

• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, with retirement benefits plus provision for dependants.
• Annual leave starting at 27 days and increasing to 33 days, depending on NHS Trust service.
• A mix of paid and unpaid leave options for both emergency and planned situations.
• 24/7 confidential support and advice through the Employee Assistance Programme for personal, work, family and relationship matters.
• Access to the NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• A wide selection of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts available across restaurants, holidays, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from participating providers.

Additional information

This role supports hospital operations 365 days a year. For informal enquiries, please contact Ian Pearson, Deputy Environment & Linen Services Manager, at ian.pearson12@nhs.net or 01904 726570.