263459 (KMc) Domestic Assistant

NHS Lothian; Lothian (MD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a part-time domestic services worker for Cockenzie Health Centre to maintain clean, safe and compliant facilities across departments. The role supports clinical and non-clinical teams by delivering essential cleaning, waste handling and hygiene practices in line with quality standards.

Shifts are fixed Monday to Thursday, with early morning hours, and the salary is pro-rata for part-time work.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of domestic services within clinical/non-clinical areas to ensure quality standards and infection control.
• Follow Health & Safety guidelines and cleaning specifications across the Hospitals and Health Centres.
• Support shifts Monday to Thursday, early morning hours, with pro-rata salary for part-time work.

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.

Role

In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information:

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool.

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. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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.

Cockenzie Health Centre

Responsible for providing a range of domestic services within Clinical / Non-Clinical Departments throughout all areas of the Hospitals and Health Centres ensuring compliance with quality standards, Health & Safety, control of infection, Audit Scotland and HAI task force requirements, National Cleaning Services Specification and other requirements as specified by the Division.

Please note the shifts for this vacancy is - Monday to Thursday 0600-0830 Friday 0600-0850

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact John Donaldson at [e-mail]