Domestic Assistant (Royal Edinburgh Hospital)

Responsible for providing a range of domestic services within Clinical / Non Clinical Departments throughout all areas of the Hospitals and Health Centres ensuring compliance with quality standards, Health & Safety, control of infection, Audit Scotland and HAI task force requirements, National Cleaning Services Specification and other requirements as specified by the Division.

Shifts are: Monday-Thursday 7.30am-3pm - Friday 7.30am-1.06pm (33.60 hours per week)

Fixed term contract: 3 months

Personal traits

• Essential:
  • Caring
  • Punctual
  • Professional attitude
  • Courteous
  • Neat & tidy appearance
  • Strong awareness of confidentiality.
• Desirable: Friendly manner

Experience and knowledge

• Essential: Working as part of a team
• Desirable:
  • Customer service experience
  • Awareness of Health & Safety and Infection Control
  • Experience in a hospital setting /cleaning industry.

Skills and/or abilities

• Essential:
  • Willing to learn and take active part in job related training
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills.

Specific job requirements

• Essential:
  • Working to deadlines
  • Prioritising workload and managing time effectively
  • Good level of fitness to meet the physical demands of the post.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.