Residential Domestic Assistant

Residential Domestic Assistant About The Organisation

As Scotland’s smallest health board, NHS Orkney is committed to delivering excellent care to our 22,000 residents. Whether you’re new to the NHS or bringing experience from elsewhere, your skills will make a real difference. Our modern healthcare facility, The Balfour, brings together inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service. We’re also investing in services across our outer isles, ensuring high-quality care reaches every corner of Orkney.

We are guided by our core values that shape everything we do:
Open and honest, Respect and Kindness from how we care for our patients to how we support each other as colleagues.

Are you passionate about creating safe and spotless spaces? We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated individual to join our team at The Balfour, helping to maintain a clean and safe working environment in line with the NHS National Cleaning Specification. As a key member of our Domestic Services team at The Balfour, you will play a vital role in ensuring our facility meets the highest standards of cleanliness.

• Prior cleaning experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent communication skills and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Experience in a healthcare setting, COSHH and Infection Control training are advantageous but not mandatory; comprehensive training will be provided.

• Location:
  
  The Balfour, Kirkwall.
• Working Pattern:
  Part Time, 15 hours per week (10:00 – 13:00 Monday to Friday).
• Contract:
  
  Permanent.
• Condition:
  Must live and remain a resident within the UK.

The salary for this post is Band
2. Residents on Orkney will receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,654 pro rata per annum. NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, a wide range of work‑life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to local and national retailers.

If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. We consider reasonable adjustments for candidates during the recruitment process. For further guidance on the recruitment process and tips for creating a strong application, please refer to our Candidate Application Pack. For more information about these posts, please contact Michelle Grieve, Domestic and Laundry Team Lead, Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall, Tel 01856 888905 or email.

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check. Interview date:
Tuesday 13th of January.