Domestic Assistant

Domestic Assistant
The Balfour
Band 2 £24,866 - £26,872 including Distant Islands Allowance pro rata per annum

37 hours per week*

Full Time

Permanent

An opportunity has arisen to assist in the maintaining of a clean, safe working environment for areas of The Balfour in line with the NHS National Cleaning Specification. The post holder will be part of an internal team of staff providing cleaning and domestic services to the Balfour Hospital.

Our domestic services team ensure that our facilities are clean and comfortable, while meeting quality and hygiene standards, so that we can provide the highest possible level of care to our patients. If you are a caring individual who can work as part of a time, while providing excellent customer service then this is the role for you.

The successful candidate must have previous experience of cleaning, experience of dealing with people, and the ability to build good working relationships. You must also be able to work on your own initiative. Good communication skills are essential, and candidates must be able to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Previous experience of cleaning in a healthcare environment and COSHH and Infection Control training would be desired but is not essential as full training will be given.

If you would like further information about these posts please contact Michelle Grieve - Domestic and Laundry Team Lead by phone 01856 888905 or email [email protected] or Marina Davidson [email protected]

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland Check.

• Starting from 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will be reduced from 37.5 to 37 hours, and part-time staff will get a pro-rata reduction in their working hours without losing any earnings.

Although NHS Orkney will implement this change, it may not be possible to transition fully from 1 April. Therefore, there may be some areas in the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department cannot safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week (pro rata for part-time staff) until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety. Of course, you will be remunerated accordingly.

NHS Orkney is committed to fully implementing the 37-hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.