Facilities Assistant

About The Organisation

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating at the heart of NHSScotland. NSS provides support and advice at strategic and operational levels, offering shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. The priority is to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland by partnering with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions and high-quality services that help stakeholders free up resources for essential services.

NHS National Services Scotland’s mission is to enable and support the delivery of better health and better care by providing a range of specialised support services that allow NHS Boards to focus on health improvement.

We are looking for a reliable, dependable person who can work as part of a team and on their own initiative. These positions will predominantly be based in Domestic Services, and will also require working across all Facilities services (Reception, Mailroom, Catering and Domestic services) as required, once suitably trained. The post holder will participate in a weekend and public holiday on-call rota and support cover for staff absence, therefore some flexibility is required.

• These roles will be based at Edinburgh Blood Donor Centre, but the post holder may be required to work across multiple NSS sites across Edinburgh and South Queensferry, as per service requirements on an ad hoc basis.
• Expenses between base and other sites will be provided once authorised.
• Normal Working pattern is Monday to Sunday 5/7; 22 hours per week with various shifts between 06:00 and 20:00.
• It is a condition of employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Our benefits package includes a pension scheme, a comprehensive range of work-life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

NSS is a national board and an anchor institution aiming to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. Flexible working supports an inclusive workplace. NSS offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are equality staff networks that all staff are welcome to join. NSS is an equal opportunities employer and guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.

As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, NSS aims to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service. For reasonable adjustments, contact the Recruitment Team st.

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Kyle Toner on .

Closing date for completed applications is 23 January 2026.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail; please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and, as a committed participant in the Disability Confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.