Domestic Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 10
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
Join NHS Shetland's Domestic Services Department as a Part-time Domestic Support Worker. This role involves maintaining hospital cleanliness, distributing beverages, and assisting patients with dishes. You will work Monday to Friday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for service users and colleagues. Full training will be provided, and you'll be a valued member of the team.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 2 at £23,615 – £23,615 a year, across England.
This advert: £26,696 – £28,988 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257624
Salary:
Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
Job closing date:
13/09/2026
Job Type:
Support Services
Location:
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
10
Job posted date:
28/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Shetland
Department:
Hotel Services - Domestic
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Domestic Support Worker (Ref: 257624)
Substantive Post
Part Time 10 hours per week - Mon-Fri 4.30pm-6.30pm
Band 2 - Salary Range £26,696 to £28,988 per annum (pro-rata)
Plus Distant Island Allowance of £2,578 per annum (pro-rata)
We believe in team-working, developing your skills and keeping you safe and well at work; by doing this we aim to fulfil our purpose of keeping the hospital sites clean for service users and colleagues to receive and provide safe, effective, quality care. We believe in supporting each other to achieve this and to help give service users as comfortable an experience as we can.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic professional to join the team of domestics within NHS Shetland’s Domestic Services Department working Monday to Friday.
- Distribute beverages to patients
- Change water jugs
- Collect in and wash patient dishes
- Wipe down patient bed area
You will need to be flexible, committed and have a posi
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