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Job summary

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317 Children's Theatres - RVI
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 10 hours per week (Thursday and Friday)
Job ref
317-2025-26-23-DR
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Children's Theatre
Town
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Salary
£24,169 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/07/2025 23:59
Interview date
18/07/2025

Employer heading

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Ward Housekeeper

Band 2

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. 

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

Looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our Children's theatre nursing team 

The individual must be able to report any concerns to the qualified nurse.
Must be able to report to the Nurse in Charge any issues that may prevent cleaning or compromise the safety of the environment. Should have effective communication skills being able to work independently and as part of the wider team.

  • Interview Date: 18 July 2025
  • 10 hours/week (Thursday and Friday)
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate must be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team assisting the Department to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment for staff, patients, their families and visitors.

May undertake administrative and clinical duties as required.

To abide by Trust policies and procedures at all times 

Working for our organisation

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

         Freeman Hospital

         Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

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

         Newcastle Dental Hospital

         Newcastle Fertility Centre

         Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

         Northern Genetics Service

         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

Detailed job description and main 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 patient’s condition to the qualified nurse.
  • Maintain patient’s 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.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

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.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
  • Understanding of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of basic safeguarding

SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of previously working in a health care setting

QUALIFICATIONS

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCycle Friendly Employer

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Twigg
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01912829841
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