Facilities Assistant

NHS National Services Scotland, Currie, City of Edinburgh

Facilities Assistant

Band 2 (£24,647 - £26,763)

NHS National Services Scotland, Currie, City of Edinburgh

  • Full time
  • Permanent

, 8 Nov | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: None

Full Job Description

Facilities Assistant x 2

About the Organisation: 
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level.  NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.  
The Post: 
We are looking for 2 reliable and dependable persons who are able to work as part of a team and on their own initiative. 
These roles will be based at The Jack Copeland Centre however the post holder may be required to work across multiple NSS sites across Edinburgh, according to service requirements on an adhoc basis. 
Expenses between base and other sites will be provided once authorised.
These positions will predominantly be based Domestic Services, however, will also be required to work across all Facilities services which entails Reception, Mailroom, Catering and Domestic services as required, once suitably trained.

The Candidate:
The post holders will also be required to participate in weekend and public holiday on call Rota as part of this post and to support cover for staff absence, therefore an element of flexibility required.

Location and Working Pattern:
The Jack Copeland Centre, Edinburgh 

Monday to Sunday, participating in weekend and public holiday on call Rota,  29.6 hours per week

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits: 
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Kyle Toner -


Closing date for completed applications is 21st November 2024.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/ 

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies