Facilities Assistant

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.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, good work ethic, positive attitude and a commitment to delivering high standard services.

You will be working as part of the facilities team within Islay Hospital and associated sites for the delivery of facilities services to our departments, wards and Gortonvogie Residential Home.  

This is a varied and challenging role which will see you involved in cleaning duties, laundry duties, checking equipment and food handling on a daily basis.

Ideally you will have knowledge and awareness of health and safety, manual handling and food hygiene standards, although full training will be provided.

You will have access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities via face to face training and online courses.

The role operates on a shift pattern worked between the hours 07:30 to 18:30 working a maximum of 5 days out of 7.

The post offers a competitive salary which includes enhanced rates of pay for weekends and public holidays.

Informal enquiries to:
Janice Bell, Hotel Services Supervisor
Tel:
email:  janice.bell6@nhs.scot

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

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.