Domestic Assistant

NHS Scotland; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is looking for a dedicated Domestic Assistant to support its team at Coathill Hospital. The successful candidate will ensure a safe, clean environment for patients, staff, and visitors, as well as carry out necessary training to meet health and safety standards. This part-time role involves working Monday to Friday, with a focus on team collaboration and efficiency. A rewarding career awaits with opportunities for growth and skill development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Minimum of 27 days annual leave

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Undertake on the job training for full competency.
• Participation in mandatory Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) training.

Responsibilities

• Provide domestic service to patients, staff, and visitors.
• Support new staff in the working environment.

Skills

Knowledge of cleaning standards

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment

Working knowledge of basic information technology

Job description

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The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a domestic assistant to join our team at Coathill Hospital.

The successful candidate will provide domestic service to patients, staff and visitors of NHS Lanarkshire, (NHSL) premises through the use of effective and efficient methods, which deliver a ‘safe’ and welcoming environment and meet the required NHSL and Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI )standards. To work alongside and support new staff in the working environment

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Knowledge of cleaning standards and related procedures.
• Required to undertake on the job training and induction (this will generally take 4-6 weeks, depending on hours/days worked ), to achieve full competency across a range of duties
• Working knowledge Health & Safety including participation in risk assessing individual tasks
• Undertake NHS Lanarkshire compulsory training
• Undertake mandatory Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) standards
• Undertake and complete NHSS Domestic Services Workbook.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively and efficiently in a busy environment
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.
  
  

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Contract type

Permanent

Part Time

14.8 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Domestic Services Department within Coathill Hospital

The working pattern for this role: Mon-Fri 1600-1900, Fri 1600 - 1848.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Christina Cox, Domestics manager on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Carla Vargas, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life Balance policies and procedure

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information For Applicants

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
• For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
• Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates.
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• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
  
  

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
  
  

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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