258653 (AP) Domestic Assistant

NHS Lothian; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lothian invites applications for a part-time domestic services role across NHS hospitals and health centres in Dalkeith and surrounding areas. The post requires delivering cleaning and related domestic tasks in Clinical and Non-Clinical departments, with focus on safety, quality, and infection control.

Salary is pro-rata due to part-time hours. The role supports NHS Scotland’s commitment to equality and diversity and may involve shift patterns listed below.

Qualifications

• Ability to work across Clinical and Non Clinical Departments in Hospitals
• Commitment to quality standards and infection control practices
• Experience in hospital domestic services is desirable

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of domestic services across Hospitals and Health Centres
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, quality standards and infection control requirements
• Support audit and task force requirements as specified by the Division

Skills

Attention to detail

Health & Safety

Infection control

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Role

In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information:

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Monday to Wednesday 1730-2000, Thursday 1730-1940, Friday 1730-1920

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.

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 John Donaldson - [e-mail]

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

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.

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.

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.