235434 (AJM) - Domestic Assistant

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Edinburgh is seeking a part-time Domestic Services Assistant to ensure compliance with health and safety standards within clinical and non-clinical departments. Responsibilities include providing essential domestic services across various healthcare facilities. The role requires a commitment to quality standards and the ability to work flexible hours from Monday to Friday. Applicants must demonstrate relevant permission to work in the UK and may require PVG Scheme membership.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing domestic services in a healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of health and safety, control of infection, and compliance with quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide domestic services within Clinical and Non-Clinical Departments.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and health & safety regulations.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Monday to Friday 1600-2000

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

Role: Responsible for providing a range of domestic services within Clinical / Non Clinical Departments throughout all areas of the Hospitals and Health Centres ensuring compliance with quality standards, Health & Safety, control of infection, Audit Scotland and HAI task force requirements, National Cleaning Services Specification and other requirements as specified by the Division.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Denise Stables on 0131 312 0771 or email [e-mail]