Job summary
- Main area
- Laundry
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-NCA-EA089-25/PS
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Oldham Hospital, Laundry Department
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Laundry Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Laundry Assistant to join our busy team to fully support the objectives of providing a cost effective and efficient, quality linen service to the Northern Care Alliance and its customers.
Shifts: Monday - Friday between the hours of 6am-2pm.
Main duties of the job
To ensure all required items are processed to the required quality standards and delivered “on-time” while maintaining the health, safety and well being of all staff.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in a laundry or similar occupation
- GCSE or equivalent in English & Math’s
- Full clean UK driving licence
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of ancillary or factory work
- Laundry / Domestic / mechanical work experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working Knowledge of Health & Safety
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to work as part of a large team also capable of working on own initiative with minimum supervision
- Must be of general good health, fit and able to lift
- Able to work Bank Holidays and Weekend Rotas if required
- Basic literacy & numeracy skills and a good level comprehension and be able to communicate at all levels
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sean Bennett
- Job title
- Plant Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01616278626
- Additional information
N/A
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