Domestic Support Worker - 10 hours

NHS National Services Scotland; Lerwick; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Domestic Support Worker, where your role is vital in maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. This position offers flexible hours, with two part-time posts available. You'll be responsible for essential tasks such as distributing beverages, cleaning patient areas, and ensuring public spaces are tidy. The role emphasizes teamwork, skill development, and support, ensuring you feel valued and equipped to contribute to the healthcare service. Enjoy benefits like uniform provision, pension access, and excellent holiday entitlement while making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Uniform provided

PPE supplied

Access to workplace pension scheme

Excellent holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Good level of basic education and communication skills required.
• Full UK driving licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Distribute beverages and collect patient dishes.
• Clean public areas, toilets, and perform general cleaning duties.

Skills

Good communication skills

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Education

Basic education

Job description

Domestic Support Worker

Substantive Posts

2 x 10 hours per week posts

Post 1: Mon-Fri 4:30pm-6:30pm (Ref: 202743)

Post 2: Mon – Fri 6:00pm – 8:00pm (could be flexible) (Ref: 202717)

Band 2 - Salary Range £24,647 to £26,763 pro-rata per annum

Plus Distant Island Allowance of £2,380 pro-rata per annum

We believe in team-working, developing your skills, and keeping you safe and well at work; by doing this we aim to fulfil our purpose of keeping the hospital sites clean for service users and colleagues to receive and provide safe, effective, quality care. We believe in supporting each other to achieve this and to help give service users as comfortable an experience as we can.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic professional to join the team of domestics within NHS Shetland’s Domestic Services Department working Monday to Friday.

Post 1 duties include:

1. Distribute beverages to patients
2. Change water jugs
3. Collect in and wash patient dishes
4. Wipe down patient bed area

Post 2 duties include:

1. Hoovering and mopping floors
2. Cleaning toilets
3. Cleaning public areas
4. Emptying waste bins
5. General cleaning duties

You will need to be flexible, committed, and have a positive attitude to your work.

Enhanced rates are paid for weekend work, unsocial hours work, and overnight hours. Uniform and PPE supplied, access to workplace pension scheme, along with excellent holiday entitlement. Previous experience desirable although full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Applicants should have a good level of basic education, good communication skills, and a full UK driving licence would be desirable. You will need to be able to follow instructions so you can take part in the initial training and induction, which takes place when you start. From there, your manager and colleagues will give you the support you need while you complete your on-the-job training. The work you do in the Domestic team will be essential to the safe running of the Health Service in Shetland; you will be a valued member of the team and may have the opportunity to develop skills in other areas of the facilities team if you wish, such as laundry or catering.

You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on this link.

For an informal discussion, please contact Marie Terris on 01595 743000 extension 3040.

Closing date: 05/01/25

Interview date: 13/01/25

Please note this is a local advertisement and no relocation or interview expenses are applicable.

If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at this link including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.

In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.