Domestic Supervisor

NHS Scotland; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Domestic Supervisor for Uist and Barra Hospital, Balavanich, Isle of Benbecula, HS7 5LA. This permanent, part-time role (20 hours per week) offers a Band 3 salary of £29,103–£31,409 pro rata plus £1,461 Distant Island Allowance pro rata, with shift times 3pm–7pm.

The post involves supervising Domestic Assistants, ensuring adequate staffing, and maintaining a clean, safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. Driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Supervise Domestic Assistants and coordinate staffing.
• Ensure clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Evening shifts 3pm–7pm; occasional travel to other NHS Western Isles sites.

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.

Uist and Barra Hospital

Domestic Supervisor

Band 3 - £29,103 - £31,409 pro rata

Plus £1,461 Distant Island Allowance pro rata

Monday to Friday

Permanent Contract

20 hrs per week

We are currently recruiting for a Domestic Supervisor to join our Domestic Services Team at the Uist and Barra Hospital, Balavanich, Isle of Benbecula, HS7 5LA

The successful candidate will be required to provide an efficient andhigh-quality domestic service to patients and staff, follow specific schedule of work relating to defined areas. Duties include day to day Supervision of Domestic Assistants, ensuring adequate staffing cover within the wards and departments, to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Supervisory experience is desirable, however full training will be given. A degree of flexibility is required; this post involves evening and an occasional requirement to work at other outlying NHS Western Isles Health Board sites.

Shift times are 3pm to 7pm. Driving Licence is essential for this post.

include monitoring all areas of our hospital clinical and non-clinical locations. Activities will include training staff to use cleaning equipment, making sure staff have all completed their statutory and mandatory Training.

There is the requirement for you have a flexible approach to your daily routine. There will be the use of economic and safe use of cleaning agents, following manufacturers recommended instructions. You are required to wear protective clothing as supplied by the Department and complete all daily/weekly sign off sheets for areas.

The successful candidate will need to achieve the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers and comply with the Code of Conduct within three months of full-time employment or up to six months for part time workers. For further information see www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses. This post is not eligible or Sponsorship

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

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Closing Date 7th October 2026