The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Housekeeper

The closing date is 05 October 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a housekeeper on ward 31, Royal Victoria Infirmary. Ward 31 is a 29 bedded older peoples medicine ward caring for a patients with a variety of different medical conditions.

Ward 31 is a well established friendly team who are looking for a housekeeper who is enthusiastic about providing the highest quality care to their patients, supporting with nutrition and hydration.

Previous experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

Interview Date: 16thOctober 2025
37 hours 30 minutes/week - 5 days Mon-Fri
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Main duties of the job

Will contribute to maintaining a high standard of cleanliness on the department by working under direct supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
Will contribute to effective stock control and maintenance and highlight any deficiencies to qualified nurse when appropriate.
Will carry out delegated, repetitive, routine and familiar tasks.
Will plan and prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

o Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

29 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2025-29-12-DR

Job locations

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team assisting patients with meals and drinks.
Assist the Ward / Department to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment for the patients, their families and visitors.
Report any concerns regarding the patients condition to the qualified nurse.
Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times.
Report to the Nurse in Charge any issues that may prevent cleaning or compromise the safety of the environment.
Actively contribute to the provision of nutrition of the patients on the Ward / Department.
May undertake administrative and clinical duties as required.
To abide by Trust policies and procedures.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team assisting patients with meals and drinks.
Assist the Ward / Department to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment for the patients, their families and visitors.
Report any concerns regarding the patients condition to the qualified nurse.
Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times.
Report to the Nurse in Charge any issues that may prevent cleaning or compromise the safety of the environment.
Actively contribute to the provision of nutrition of the patients on the Ward / Department.
May undertake administrative and clinical duties as required.
To abide by Trust policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

Understanding of basic safeguarding

Skills

Essential

Good literacy and numeracy skills
Good organisational skills
Use electronic resources to input, save and retrieve information, make appropriate use of the eRecord system
Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

Experience of previously working in a health care setting

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

Understanding of basic safeguarding

Skills

Essential

Good literacy and numeracy skills
Good organisational skills
Use electronic resources to input, save and retrieve information, make appropriate use of the eRecord system
Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

Experience of previously working in a health care setting

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.