Domestic Assistant

NHS National Services Scotland; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking dedicated staff to provide domestic services to patients and staff. The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of cleaning standards, effective communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team. Responsibilities include ensuring a safe environment and adhering to health and safety regulations. The position offers a part-time contract with mandatory training, making it an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Minimum of 27 days annual leave

Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Health & Safety including risk assessments.
• Required to undertake Prevention, Assessment & Management Of Violence & Aggression training.
• Experience in domestic services or cleaning environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide domestic service to patients, staff, and visitors.
• Support new staff in working environments.
• Ensure compliance with Hospital Acquired Infections standards.

Skills

Knowledge of cleaning standards

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Basic information technology knowledge

Driving Licence with access to own vehicle

Education

Recognised SVQ or equivalent qualification

Job description

The Role

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
• Required to undertake Prevention, Assessment & Management Of Violence & Aggression (PaMOVA) training level 1 and level 2, if identified following a appropriate risk assessment
• 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.
• Driving Licence with access to own vehicle

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• Recognised SVQ or equivalent relevant qualification
• Experience working within a domestic services/cleaning environment
• Knowledge of systems and processes eg HAI; Manual Handling; Management of Aggression; Infection Control; COSHH; Fire Safety
• Use of range of electrical cleaning equipment
• Willing to learn
• Ability to work under pressure

Contract type

• Permanent
• Part Time
• 14.8 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Domestic Services, base will be Coathill Hospital and contracted hours will be worked between Coathill Hospital/Wester Moffat Hospital.

The working pattern for this role Mon -Thu 16:00-19:00 & Fri 16:00 - 18:48.

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]

Please contact Jessica Murphy, 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 procedures

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

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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.