The closing date for this job has now passed.

Job reference: 027258
Salary: Band 2 (£18,600- £20,606)
Job closing date: 17/08/2020
Job Type: Support Services
Location: Gilbert Bain Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: Various
Job posted date: 27/07/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Shetland
Department: Hotel Services

Job Advert

Domestic Support Worker (REF: 27258)

Band 2 – Salary Range £18,600 - £20,606 per annum (pro rata)

Fixed term for 6 months

Post 1: Part Time – 19 hours per week, Weekends (evenings)  

Post 2: Part Time – 15 hours per week, Monday – Friday (evenings)


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)


These contracts are for a fixed-term for 6 months. The reason for the fixed-term contract is due to the covid remobilisation plan.  If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment opportunity, you will need to discuss with your line manager before submitting an application.


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

Closing date:   17th August 2020

Interview Date: 1st September 2020


In addition to salary, all posts qualify for a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,895 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


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


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