NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)
is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
The Hotel Service Department function aims to achieve delivery of a quality service for Integrated Services, Catering Sevices, Divisionwide Driving Services, Divisionwide Ground Maintenance and Centralised Switchboard services.
Integrated Service function is to achieve delivery of a quality service for:
* Core Cleaning
* Catering Related Duties
* Patients Personal Clothing Service
* Porter/Messenger Services
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
Permanent
The shift patten for this post are
Post 1: 12.33 hours per week (Monday – Friday 16.00 – 19.00)
Post 2: 14.8 hours per week (Monday – Friday 16.30 – 19.00)
Post 3: 22.22 hours per week (Monday – Friday 15.30 – 20.00)
Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.
Gorbals Health centre
Key Responsibilities
Core Cleaning
* All aspects of cleaning ensuring cleaning work schedules are followed
* Operation of cleaning equipment (see attached equipment list)
* Removal and disposal of waste
* Litter picking within 10m radius of buildings
* Curtain/Screen Hanging
Catering Related Duties
* Meal service tasks (including plating meals) as per departmental HACCP system
* Record food, fridge and hot plate temperatures as per departmental HACCP system
* Dishwashing
* Prepare for next meal service
* Operation of catering related equipment (see attached equipment list)
* Removal and disposal of waste
Patients Personal Clothing Service
* Sorting and classification of clothing before washing
* Operation of laundry equipment (see attached equipment list)
* Sorting and packing of clean garments
* Removal and disposal of waste
Porter / Messenger Services
* Collect and distribute on site mail
* Operation of mail equipment (see attached equipment list)
* Collection and onward transmission of specimens and sharps boxes
* Patient transport on site and off site
* Patient escort duties
* The movement of furniture and office equipment
Porter / Messenger Services Cont
* Meal distribution, collection and delivery
* Laundry collection and distribution
* Site security checks
* Waste collection
* Staff escort duties
* Deliver of Medical gasses
* Vehicle cleaning
General
* Follow work schedules as instructed
* Report any faults to supervisor
* Use equipment only as instructed
* Record information as per departmental BSI 9001 :2000 quality system
* Work in a safe manner and give consideration to others around you
* Ensure all statutory and Divisional procedures are followed
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
* Knowledge of all of aspects Integrated Service as in job purpose (Induction training provided)
* Training in the use of all machinery used (Training provided)
* Knowledge of Health and Safety (Training provided)
* Knowledge of COSHH (Training provided)
* Knowledge of Lifting and Handling (Training provided)
* Basic Food Hygiene certificate (Training provided)
* Knowledge of Infection Control practices (Training provided)
* For tasks involving driving duties a driving licence is necessary
What We Offer
* We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
* As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
* Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
* Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
* Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
* Enhanced pay for working public holidays
* NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
* Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact
Annette Gibson, Integrated services Manager
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:
Information for candidates
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of
work-life balance
and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as
"various"
, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community
. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
By signing the
Armed Forces Covenant,
NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Candidates must provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of
artificial intelligence (AI)
, automated tools or other third-party assistance to generate, draft or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the recruitment process.
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