Domestic Assistant

NHS National Services Scotland; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

PPE supplied

Workplace pension scheme

Holiday entitlement 27 days + 8 public

Enhanced weekend rates

Family friendly policies

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland at St Andrews Community Hospital is inviting applications for a Support Services cleaner. You will carry out general cleaning across wards and departments, with full training provided and the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

The post offers an excellent rate of pay with enhanced weekend rates, a uniform and PPE, access to a workplace pension, and generous holiday entitlement (27 days plus 8 public holidays).

Responsibilities

• Carry out general cleaning duties within wards and departments of St Andrews Community Hospital.
• Work alone or as part of a team with full training provided.

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated team of Support Services staff within St Andrews Community Hospital. You will be required to carry out general cleaning duties within the wards and departments within the hospital. Applicants must have a positive attitude towards work and also have the ability to work on their own or as part of a team. Full training will be given. Excellent rate of pay, enhanced rates for weekend work, uniform and PPE supplied, access to workplace pension scheme, along with excellent holiday entitlement, 27 days on commencement plus 8 public holidays and family friendly policies. This post is mainly worked between 4pm and 8pm and will involve occasional weekend working.

*Please be advised that this job role does not qualify for a skilled worker visa/ sponsorship.

For more information please contact Margaret Law, Hotel Services Supervisor on 01334 465804 between 9am and 3pm Monday to Friday

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A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

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.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.