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Uist and Barra Hospital
Domestic Supervisor
Band 3 - £28,011 - £30,230 pro rata
Plus £1,043 Distant Island Allowance pro rata
Monday to Friday
Permanent Contract
20 hrs per week
We are currently recruiting for a Domestic Supervisor to join our Domestic Services Team at the Uist and Barra Hospital, Balavanich, Isle of Benbecula, HS7 5LA
The successful candidate will be required to provide an efficient and high-quality domestic service to patients and staff, follow specific schedule of work relating to defined areas. Duties include day to day Supervision of Domestic Assistants, ensuring adequate staffing cover within the wards and departments, to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.
Supervisory experience is desirable, however full training will be given. A degree of flexibility is required; this post involves evening and an occasional requirement to work at other outlying NHS Western Isles Health Board sites.
Shift times are 3pm to 7pm. Driving Licence is essential for this post.
include monitoring all areas of our hospital clinical and non-clinical locations. Activities will include training staff to use cleaning equipment, making sure staff have all completed their statutory and mandatory Training.
There is the requirement for you have a flexible approach to your daily routine. There will be the use of economic and safe use of cleaning agents, following manufacturers recommended instructions. You are required to wear protective clothing as supplied by the Department and complete all daily/weekly sign off sheets for areas.
The successful candidate will need to achieve the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers and comply with the Code of Conduct within three months of full-time employment or up to six months for part time workers. For further information see www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.
Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.
Closing Date 24th December 2025