Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Information and Facilities Officer

The closing date is 25 March 2026

Job summary

The Education Facilities team support and manage the Trusts education and learning space for Trust staff, students and trainees. The team manage the rooms, provide audio visual support for meetings and set up equipment for all types of training and are the first point of contact for all our users.

We have Education learning spaces across the main hospital sites comprising classrooms, clinical & simulation training and lecture theatres.

This role is located on Ward 3 in NTGH.

There are 2 Sim Bays which support Clinical Skills teaching .

Main duties of the job

To ensure the efficient and effective running of the Education Centre.

To oversee and maintain the Education Centre and its resources.

To take and manage room bookings.

To assist in room preparation prior to occupation, to include the setting up of equipment and movement of furniture.

To support with the set up and maintenance of clinical skills equipment

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details

Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7788366JN

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To be the first point of contact within the Education Centre and to respond to all enquiries in a helpful and appropriate manner.

To promote an ethos of high quality customer service to all users of facilities within the Education Centre.

Provide support for teaching sessions , ensuring equipment is available and resources are available.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be the first point of contact within the Education Centre and to respond to all enquiries in a helpful and appropriate manner.

To promote an ethos of high quality customer service to all users of facilities within the Education Centre.

Provide support for teaching sessions , ensuring equipment is available and resources are available.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3, RSA 3, City and Guilds certification, AS Level, A-Level or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • Qualification in Customer Service or Business Administration

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience as a Receptionist, or in a customer service role, or similar.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an education or training environment.
  • Experience of Minute taking and the preparation of minutes.
  • Previous experience in the NHS and/or in the Higher Education sector.
  • Experience in planning large-scale activities e.g. conferences.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3, RSA 3, City and Guilds certification, AS Level, A-Level or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • Qualification in Customer Service or Business Administration

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience as a Receptionist, or in a customer service role, or similar.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an education or training environment.
  • Experience of Minute taking and the preparation of minutes.
  • Previous experience in the NHS and/or in the Higher Education sector.
  • Experience in planning large-scale activities e.g. conferences.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Education Facilities Supervisor

Jayne Nicholson

jayne.nicholson@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

07701260680

Details

Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7788366JN

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


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