The closing date for this job has now passed.

Job reference: 214374
Salary: Band 2 (£24,647 - £26,763)
Job closing date: 16/05/2025
Job Type: Support Services
Location: Western Isles Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 37
Job posted date: 02/05/2025
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
Department: Portering

Job Advert

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.

Summer Works / Maintenance Student

Band £24,647 to £26,763 per annum

Plus £1,349 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

37 Hours per Week

Fixed Term Contract for Summer

The Estates Department within the NHS Western Isles are looking to recruit a Summer Student to assist with the Portering service & Works Department for 3 to 4 months.

The role will involve :

  • Carry out general porter duties including, laundry collections, mail deliveries and waste collection
  • Grass cutting, weeding and general gardening duties
  • Assisting the trades staff to carry out repair and maintenance work

For further information on this post please contact: Donnie Smith, Compliance Officer Donnie.smith@nhs.scot 01851 704 704

This placement would be suitable for those that are studying a career or have an interest in facilities management or building/engineering Trades.

For further information and an informal discussion of the post please contact Diane Morrison, Western Isles Hospital Tel: 01851 704704.


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

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.


If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.

Closing Date 16th May 2025

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