AfC Band 2 (pro rata) plus a High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1,750.47 per annum (pro rata)

24.00 Hours per week (Mon – Thu 0630-1130, Fri 0630-1030) X1

19.20 Hours per week (Mon – Thu 1645-2045 Fri 1645- 1957) X1

15.36 hours per week (Every second weekend) Sat 0630-1441/30 & Sun 0630-1441/30 x1

Contract Duration - Permanent

Post Details – Due to movement within our department an opportunity has arisen leaving a vacancy for a part time Housekeeper within The State Hospital You will provide a wide and varied range of domestic duties which shall include general cleaning of wards and departments, as well as maintaining a high level of cleanliness throughout the Hospital in line with the NHS Scotland Cleaning Services Specification to fulfil Health care Environmental Inspectorate Standards and meet the Facilities Monitoring Tool Targets.

Experience – You will have good communications skills, be enthusiastic and self-motivated. You shall be required to be discreet and courteous

Closing Date – The closing date for applications is 12.02.2026 for an informal discussion please contact Audrey Naismith Housekeeping Supervisor on 01555 842098

If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact the HR Team on [email protected].

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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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. It should be noted that the State Hospital is a high secure hospital and the current organisational position based on a risk assessment is that we welcome applications from people under the age of 18 for non clinical roles however to be eligible for a clinical role applicants should be 18 years and older. Should you have any questions in relation to this please contact [email protected]

Right to Work – To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check this entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa and settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission and if you can demonstrate such cover, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.  For specific types of post, it might be possible to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here. Please note that the State Hospital is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you have an appropriate right to work in the UK BEFORE applying.

Reduced Working Week* - From 1 April 2026 the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will reduce from 37 to 36 hours for full time employees. Part time staff will receive a pro-rata reduction in hours, with no loss of earnings. The State Hospital is committed to implementing this change however, it may not be possible to fully transition on 1 April 2026 in all areas. In some departments, implementation may take longer to ensure patient safety and service continuity. If your department cannot safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1 April 2026, you may be required to continue working 37.5 hours per week (pro-rata for part-time staff) until adjustments can be made. You will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. Our priority is to implement the 36 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe and practical to do so.