Waste and Linen Services Manager

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The waste and linen services manager is responsible for delivery of high quality, safe, efficient and waste management and linen/laundry provision to patients, staff and visitors across the organisation.

They will provide professional specialist management support on a day-to-day basis for the waste collection operatives and linen room assistants. You will work alongside the facilities management team, to ensure services are undertaken, safely and in line with the trusts waste management and Laundry polices, that promotes the provision of safe quality care.

Undertake regular waste and linen room management audits, identifying non-compliance with legislation, Trust policy and best practice.

Work closely with Trust managers to monitor and control all waste streams, ensuring strict compliance.

The post holder is a key member of the Facilities Management Team, and, at the discretion of the Senior Facilities Manager, they will be required to undertake projects and weekend and out-of-hour work together with other duties in addition to key responsibilities of the role.

The Post holder will support the deputy facilities manager and provide operational oversite of waste and linen services practices and performance. To work as part of the Facilities team in delivering a high quality, responsive and effective waste collection and laundry service. In line with the Trust’s waste and laundry management strategic direction.

To effectively manage waste and laundry services collections with trust nominated contract providers.

Responsible for the management, monitoring and control of waste throughout the Trust, provide assurance to the Facilities Manager the Trust is fully compliant against the HTM 07/01 Safe Management of Healthcare Waste’ and other waste legislative requirements. Including Recycling, WEEE (Waste Electronic Electrical Equipment), Hazardous, Confidential and Domestic waste.

Introduce and monitor key requirements in line with the recently revised published National clinical waste strategy 2023. Monitor waste segregation target of 20:20:60 (for HTI, AT and OW respectively)

Provide assurance to the head of facilities that the Trust is fully compliant against the HTM 01-04: Decontamination of linen for health and social care, NHS national cleaning guidance, PLACE, Matrons Charter, and CQC outcome.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we\’re always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Steve Harnett Job title: Facilities Manager Email address: stevenharnett@nhs.net Telephone number: 0121 685 4325

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Other
• Hospitals and Health Care