Domestic Assistant

NHS Tayside; Forfar; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside is recruiting Domestic Assistants to undertake cleaning duties across Angus sites, including wards, theatres and clinics. The role requires flexibility to work at various NHS Tayside locations as needed, with a focus on maintaining high cleanliness standards in healthcare settings.

The post involves routine cleaning tasks, teamwork, and adherence to health, safety and infection control policies. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the next steps in the NHS Job Train system.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team or on your own initiative.
• Good verbal and written communication; listen and convey information clearly.
• Respond to unpredictable situations and cope under pressure.
• Complete domestic-related paperwork.
• Awareness of basic health and safety and infection control issues.
• Carry out tasks methodically and follow instructions.
• Attend mandatory training, online and in person.
• Carry out duties safely, including lifting, bending and moving.
• Work in busy clinical and non-clinical environments, including infected areas.
• Maintain professional approach and confidentiality.
• Learn and adapt to changing duties.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Listen effectively

Work under pressure

Follow instructions

Training compliance

Confidentiality

Adaptability

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.

Domestic Services Department are recruiting for Domestic Assistants to undertake cleaning responsibilities across Angus locality in order to deliver the highest standard of cleanliness within the healthcare setting. This includes areas such as wards, side rooms, theatres, offices, health centres, GP practices etc.

You Must Have The Ability To

• Work as part of a team or on your own initiative. This may include lone working
• Possess good verbal / written communication skills as well as listen and communicate information effectively
• Respond constructively to unpredictable situations and be able to cope under pressure
• Complete Domestic related paperwork
• Have awareness of basic H&S and Infection Control issues associated with the role
• Carry out tasks in a methodical manner
• Follow instructions
• Carry out mandatory training, both online and face to face
• Undertake range of duties in safe and competent manner, which includes walking and standing for most of the shift, bending, stretching, pushing, pulling and lifting, using appropriate aids
• Cope working in busy clinical and non-clinical environments. This may include working in areas with increased heat, secure units, and areas with distressed patients
• Work in environments that may be classed as infected
• Have a professional approach
• Understand the importance of maintaining and observing confidentiality
• Learn and adapt

All Domestic Assistants are required to work throughout NHS Tayside at various sites/areas should there be a requirement to do so.

Informal Enquiries To

Carrie Gill, Kym McCagh

Telephone: [phone]

You will be required to complete the Health Care Support Workers Workbook to ensure you are competent in your role and you must comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers throughout your employment.

NHS Tayside 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. This permission is, without exception, granted by UK Visa and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees.

Please note: This post does not meet Home Office Guidelines for Sponsorship/Skilled Worker Visa

The salary scale for this post is pro rata for part time hours.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. The email will be generated by NHS Job Train.

If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside