St. Columba's Hospice, 15 Boswall Road, EDINBURGH EH5 3RW
St Columba's Hospice, Edinburgh
Full Time, Permanent
37.5 hours per week, worked over 5 days on a 7-day rota (Monday to Sunday)
Hospice Band 4
Starting salary £30,393 WTE (rising to Step 2 £31,670 following review & satisfactory performance) WTE pro rata, per annum (based on 37.5 hours per week) + Unsocial Hours and On-Call Enhancements + Pension + Benefits
Closing date
Sunday 10 August 2025
In this role, you will contribute to the maintenance of Hospice estate functions, ensuring optimum environmental, accommodation, and support service standards are met in line with Hospice guidelines, safety standards, and budgetary constraints.
You will be involved in the day-to-day operational activities of the Facilities/Estates Maintenance team (comprising seven staff members), as well as volunteers and external contractors, working across the Hospice, Education buildings, and shops. You will report daily to the Head of Facilities and will be responsible for proactive maintenance, fault finding, repairs, improvements, and office moves across a wide range of equipment and systems.
The range of equipment you will work with includes: medical oxygen systems, hot and cold water systems, heating systems, laundry equipment, lifts, air conditioning and ventilation systems, emergency generators, mechanical services, as well as fixed and portable equipment. You will also be involved with nurse call systems, security and fire alarm systems, and both medical and non-medical devices.
The Facilities Team is responsible for delivering high-quality services that are fit for purpose in terms of customer service, premises accommodation, facilities, and health and safety.
Based at the Hospice in Trinity, Edinburgh, this is an exciting and challenging role where no two days are the same.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rad Dys on 0131 551 1381
To apply please download the Application Form and Job Description here: APPLY HERE
EMPLOYER:St Columba's Hospice Care is an independent Scottish Charity, SC003634, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).
ST COLUMBA'S SERVICE RELATED BENEFITS:Continuous employment at St Columba's counts towards the calculation of entitlement for all St Columba's service related benefits including annual leave allowance, occupational sick pay, maternity/paternity leave & pay etc.
An independent Scottish charity, St Columba's Hospice offers competitive rates of pay, generous pension contributions, annual leave allowance and occupational sick pay entitlements that increase with length of service at St Columba's Hospice, and a supportive and rewarding place to work, with our own on-site education and research team - we're an Investor in People organisation! For a full summary of terms and conditions of employment please refer to the vacancy pack for the role you are interested in.
St Columba's Hospice Care exists to give everyone who needs it the very best hospice care. We're an independent charity at the heart of our local community, offering free, flexible and person-centred palliative care and support to our patients and their families.
We want to ensure that as much of our resources as possible go towards supporting people with a terminal illness and therefore we do not normally contact unsuccessful applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. However, we would encourage you to apply for other suitable roles. Thank you for your interest in this vacancy and in working for St. Columba’s Hospice.
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Reference:
Salary: Hospice Band 4 Starting salary £30,393 WTE (rising to Step 2 £31,670 following review & satisfactory performance) WTE pro rata, per annum (based on 37.5 hours per week) + Unsocial Hours and On-Call Enhancements + Pension + Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Posted On: 23/07/2025
Closing Date: 10/08/2025
How To Apply: Click APPLY HERE in the advert
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