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Domestic Assistant

NHS Tayside

Domestic Assistant

Band 2 (£23,362 - £25,368)

NHS Tayside, Cherrybank, Perth and Kinross

  • Part time
  • Permanent

Posted 1 week ago, 7 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: None

Full 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.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37-hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.

Domestic Services Department are recruiting for Domestic Assistants to undertake cleaning responsibilities across Perth & Kinross locality in order to deliver the highest standard of cleanliness within the healthcare setting. This includes areas such as wards, side rooms, theatres, offices, health centres, GP practices etc.

You must have the ability to:

  • Work as part of a team or on your own initiative. This may include lone working.
  • Possess good verbal / written communication skills as well as listen and communicate information effectively.
  • Respond constructively to unpredictable situations and be able to cope under pressure.
  • Complete Domestic related paperwork
  • Have awareness of basic H&S and Infection Control issues associated with the role.
  • Carry out tasks in a methodical manner.
  • Follow instructions.
  • Carry out mandatory training, both online and face to face
  • Undertake range of duties in safe and competent manner, which includes walking and standing for most of the shift, bending, stretching, pushing, pulling and lifting, using appropriate aids.
  • Cope working in busy clinical and non-clinical environments. This may include working in areas with increased heat, secure units, and areas with distressed patients.
  • Work in environments that may be classed as infected.
  • Have a professional approach.
  • Understand the importance of maintaining and observing confidentiality.
  • Be reliable/ responsible.
  • Learn and adapt.

All Domestic Assistants are required to work throughout NHS Tayside at various sites/areas should there be a requirement to do so.

Informal enquiries to:

Managers Name. George Walker, Assistant Site/Soft Facilities Manager PRI

Contact details.

Contracted Hours - 19.8 per week

Shift Times - 07:30am 11.30am

You will be required to complete the Health Care Support Workers Workbook to ensure you are competent in your role and you must comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.      

Please be advised that this job role does not qualify for a skilled worker visa/ sponsorship.

NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email.   Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. The email will be generated by NHS Job Train.

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