The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Housekeeper

The closing date is 19 April 2026

Job summary

Ward 2A at the Great North Children's Hospital is seeking to recruit a dedicated and enthusiastic full-time Housekeeper to join our friendly and supportive team.

Ward 2A is a busy, fast-paced paediatric unit providing care for children and young people aged 0-18 years. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role within a multi-disciplinary team where your contribution is highly valued and directly supports the delivery of high-quality patient care.

We are looking for a reliable, motivated, and organised individual to join our team who has excellent communication and teamwork skills. The ideal candidate should have the ability to work in a busy and dynamic environment with a caring and compassionate approach when working around children and their families

Previous housekeeping or healthcare experience is desirable but not essential (training will be provided).

Interview Date: Friday 1st May 2026
37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week Monday to Friday
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Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeper, you will help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, families, and staff. Your work will support clinical teams by ensuring the ward runs efficiently and meets high standards of cleanliness and organisation.

Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention across the ward environment
Supporting stock management, including ordering and replenishing supplies
Preparing bed spaces and ensuring patient areas are welcoming and well maintained
Assisting with meal and refreshment providing adequate nutritional support/meals to patients and their families
Working collaboratively with nursing, medical, and support staff to ensure smooth day-to-day ward operations

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.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service

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

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-08-022-A

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 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/Registered Clinician.
Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times.
Report to the Nurse or Clinician 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 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/Registered Clinician.
Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times.
Report to the Nurse or Clinician 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

Qualifications & Education

Essential

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

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Understand basic food hygiene concepts
Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

Experience of previously working in a health care setting
Understanding of basic safeguarding
Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
Experience of working in the Trust previously

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Basic IT skills
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers
Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team
Good organisational skills
Use electronic resources to input, save and retrieve information, make appropriate use of the eRecord system

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

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

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Understand basic food hygiene concepts
Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

Experience of previously working in a health care setting
Understanding of basic safeguarding
Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
Experience of working in the Trust previously

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Basic IT skills
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers
Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team
Good organisational skills
Use electronic resources to input, save and retrieve information, make appropriate use of the eRecord system

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.