Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Ward 2 Paediatric Medicine - RVI
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2026-08-022-A
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/05/2026
Employer heading
Ward Housekeeper
Band 2
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
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
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
- 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
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
Working for our organisation
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
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/Registered Clinician.
- Maintain patient’s 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 criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Understand basic food hygiene concepts
- Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
- Understanding of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Barbara Hall
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01912826002
- Additional information
Melissa Millen
Senior Sister
01912826002
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