# Domestic Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Western Isles.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-assistant/83b39eab-1223-470c-aa26-63d33a43c710
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/domestic-assistant/83b39eab-1223-470c-aa26-63d33a43c710.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Western Isles
- **Location:** Stornoway Ambulance Station
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £26,696 - £28,988
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T14:51:28.540Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=267181
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=267181
- **Employer website:** https://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 256771
- Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
- Job closing date: 01/09/2026
- Job Type: Support Services
- Location: Stornoway Ambulance Station
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 13.82
- Job posted date: 18/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
- Department: Hotel Services

### HOTEL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

### DOMESTIC ASSISTANT

### Band 2 - £26,696 - £28,988 pro rata

### Plus £1,461 Distant Island Allowance pro rata

### 15.00 hrs per week

### Permanent Contract

An opportunity has arisen for a Domestic Assistant post, to join our Domestic Services Team within the Ambulance Station, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1.

The successful candidate will provide will be required to undertake a wide range of cleaning duties associated with maintaining a high standard of cleanliness always ensuring that a high-quality service provision.

To work alongside and support new staff in the working environment.

The primary work base will be within the Western isles Hospital, Macaulay Road, Stornoway, Isles of Lewis.

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

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### For further information regarding this post, please contact Margaret.Macdonald6@nhs.scot

### 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: 01/09/2026

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## Documents

- [job pack (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1186668&JobId=267181)
- [Working in the Western Isles 2026 (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1186449&JobId=267181)

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