NHS Assure (Internal Facilities)
Facilities Assistant
Permanent
Salary Scale – Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
1 x 32hrs at The Jack Copeland Centre (permanent)
1 x 36hrs at Gyle Square (6 Months Fixed Term)
1 x 20hrs at National Distribution Centre (6 Months Fixed Term)
Post 1 is a permanent post based at The Jack Copeland Centre, Edinburgh.
Post 2 is a 6-Month Fixed Term post at Gyle Square, Edinburgh.As per the Fixed Term Contacts Policy - Where individuals with continuous service within the NHS apply for fixed-term contract roles, PSD Scotland reserves the right to refuse any such appointment.
Post 3 is a 6-Month Fixed Term post at National Distribution Centre, Larkhall. As per the Fixed Term Contacts Policy - Where individuals with continuous service within the NHS apply for fixed-term contract roles, PSD Scotland reserves the right to refuse any such appointment.
On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.
As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.
About the Organisation:
PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.
We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.
The Posts:
We are looking for reliable and dependable persons who are able to work as part of a team and on their own initiative.
These roles will be based at The Jack Copeland Centre, Gyle Square and National Distribution Centre, however, the post holder may be required to work across multiple NSS sites across Edinburgh, Glasgow according to service requirements on an adhoc basis.
Expenses between base and other sites will be provided once authorised.
These positions will predominantly be based Domestic Services, however, will also be required to work across all Facilities services which entails Reception, Mailroom, Catering and Domestic services as required, once suitably trained.
The post holder will also be required to participate in weekend and public holidays on call Rota as part of this post and to support cover for staff absence, therefore an element of flexibility required.
Location and Working Pattern:
Post 1 – Monday – Sunday 5/7 – 32hrs per week,
Monday – 1200 - 1800
Tuesday – Friday – 1100 – 1800
Post 2 – Monday – Sunday 5/7 – 36hrs per week
Monday – 0930 – 1600
Tuesday – Friday – 0930 - 1730
Post 3 - Monday – Sunday 5/7 – 20hrs per week
Monday – Friday – 1400 - 1800
***PLEASE STATE CLEARLY WHAT POST YOU ARE APPLYING FOR ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM***
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.
Inclusion:
Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. PSD Scotland has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such aim to guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of PSD Scotland to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on NSS.wfrs@nhs.scot
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Kyle Toner, Facilities Supervisor at 07773627599 or kyle.toner2@nhs.scot
Closing date for completed applications is 04/09/2026
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance
