Domestic Supervisor

NHS Scotland; Isle of Whithorn; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Domestic Supervisor for the Uist and Barra Hospital, Balavanich, Isle of Benbecula. The role involves supervising domestic staff, ensuring staffing cover, and maintaining a clean, safe environment for patients and staff. Evening shifts are required, with some travel to other NHS Western Isles sites.

Driving licence is essential; training will be provided. PVG clearance is required. Closing date is 17 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising domestic staff or cleaning services.
• Flexibility to work evenings and occasional travel to other sites.
• Full clean driving licence is desirable but not always essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Domestic Assistants and ensure ward/department coverage.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• Train staff to use cleaning equipment and complete mandatory training.
• Sign-off daily/weekly cleaning records and reports.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Evening shifts

Staff training

Clean environment

Job description

• 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

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.

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 and high-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

Closing Date: 17th November 2026