257122 (LF) Housekeeper

NHS Scotland; Edinburgh (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for a ward housekeeping role based at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Ward 230, Department of Clinical Neurosciences. You will maintain a clean, safe ward environment and assist the nursing staff with housekeeping duties to ensure smooth ward operations.

The post requires PVG scheme membership and offers an opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team in a busy hospital setting. For more information, please contact the NHS Scotland recruitment team.

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme membership is required.
• Commitment to inclusive recruitment practices and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Upkeep of the ward environment and housekeeping tasks within the unit.
• Support the registered nurse and other professionals as appropriate.

Job description

This post is based at WARD 230, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
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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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure the upkeep of the ward environment and work collaboratively with clients to attend to housekeeping tasks within the unit. The housekeeper will support the registered nurse and other relevant professional practitioners, where appropriate.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, if after reading this information you have any questions, please contact: Keira O'Donnell [e-mail] 0131 312 0242 or Charlotte Jensen [e-mail] 0131 312 0242