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Domestic Support Worker (Maternity Department) (REF: 10267)
Band 2 – Salary Range £18,383 - £20,015 per annum (pro rata)
Substantive, Part Time – 14 hours per week
Working pattern Saturday & Sunday
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 and other sites clean for patients and colleagues to receive and provide safe, effective, quality treatment. We believe in supporting each other to achieve this and to help give patients as comfortable an experience as we can.
We’re looking for people who share our team-working ethos. With a good level of basic education and good communication skills, 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.
We’ll support you to complete the Induction Standards & Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months (www.workinginhealth.com/standards/healthcaresupportworkers) and the Health Facilities Scotland Domestic Workbook within 6 months (http://www.hfs.scot.nhs.uk/publications/domestic-assistants-housekeepers-workbook-mar-07.pdf)
For an informal discussion, please contact Marie Terris on 01595 743000 extension 3040.
Closing date: 12th January 2020
Interview Date: w/c 20th January 2020
In addition to salary, all posts qualify for a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,841 per annum (pro rata for part-time and fixed term positions).
For more information and to apply:
Internal Applicants: if you are currently working for NHS Shetland (including Bank Members) you must apply via the Jobtrain website link:
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/internal/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173
External Applicants: ie if you are NOT currently an NHS Shetland employee or registered on our Bank, you must apply via the following Jobtrain website link:-
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173
PLEASE COMPLETE JOBTRAIN APPLICATION ONLY IN FULL BUT NOT UPLOAD A CV AS C.V’S ARE NOT VISIBLE TO HIRING MANAGERS
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at nss.eess@nhs.net 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.
