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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Linen Room Assistant

The closing date is 08 November 2026

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Job summary

Do you want to be part of a dynamic, fast paced and motivational team ?

An opportunity has arisen to be part of our busy linen room within the Freeman 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 of good quality clean linen, whilst ensuring that the agreed quantity and mix of linen are delivered.

Hours of the post will be 8am to 12.30pm Monday to Friday

• Interview Date 16 November
• 22 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

Prioritise demands from users of the service.

Organise, checking, storage and issue of clean linen to end users

Ensure daily linen supplies are packed and sorted for distribution to wards / departments

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.

Ensuring that newly purchased linen is appropriately marked before it is put into circulation.

Organise and prioritise own day-to-day tasks.

Use initiative in response to emergency situations regarding linen supplies or shortages.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

317-2026-45-10-DR

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

Newcastle

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure that all wards, departments, theatres and any other area requiring linen, are provided with daily deliveries of good quality clean linen, whilst ensuring that the agreed quantity and mix of linen are delivered. Provide Uniform Issue Service, including operation of Dry Cleaning Service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure that all wards, departments, theatres and any other area requiring linen, are provided with daily deliveries of good quality clean linen, whilst ensuring that the agreed quantity and mix of linen are delivered. Provide Uniform Issue Service, including operation of Dry Cleaning Service.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Literate - basic education

Desirable

• Understanding of Linen Room/Laundry procedures
• Understanding of Health and Safety

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills, must be able to communicate with other members of Trust staff
• Good writing skills

Experience

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience
• Previous Linen Room/Laundry experience

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Literate - basic education

Desirable

• Understanding of Linen Room/Laundry procedures
• Understanding of Health and Safety

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills, must be able to communicate with other members of Trust staff
• Good writing skills

Experience

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience
• Previous Linen Room/Laundry experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

Newcastle

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

Newcastle

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Manager Hotel Services

Declan Garland

[email protected]

01912137059

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

317-2026-45-10-DR

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

Newcastle

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

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