Domestic Assistant (Backshift)

NHS Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Personal protective equipment

Flexible working

Annual leave entitlement

Personal development opportunities

Support for disabled candidates

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking cleaners for part-time shifts in Kirkcaldy. You will work 15.36 hours per week, with duties including cleaning and maintaining areas to required standards. Training is provided and you will receive uniform and PPE where needed.

We offer flexible working patterns, annual leave, and opportunities for personal development, with commitments to equal opportunity and reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment practices.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills are necessary to perform this role safely and effectively.
• Previous cleaning experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain designated NHS Scotland facilities as directed.
• Adhere to the NHS Fife Dress Code and health and safety policies.
• Use provided uniform and PPE and report any issues promptly.

Skills

Communication skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Cleaning experience preferred

Job description

Hours: Post 1. 5.00pm-8.00pm, 15.36 hours Monday- Friday

We require applicants to be enthusiastic, reliable, and flexible and have the ability to work alone or as part of a team for these posts. Good communication skills are necessary to perform this role safely and effectively. Previous cleaning experience is desirable

• Full training will be provided.
• You will be provided with uniform and personal protective equipment where this is required.
• We offer competitive rates of pay, annual leave entitlement as well as personal development opportunities for those applicants interested in joining our team.
• 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.

You will be expected to adhere to the NHS Fife Dress Code.

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

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.

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.

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Reference: 253735

Contract Type: Permanent

Posted On: 13 Aug 2026

Closing Date: 27/08/2026