Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Ward 35 Special Care Baby Unit - RVI
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-35-24-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £24,465 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/10/2025
Employer heading
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
Ward 35 is a busy regional Neonatal unit at the RVI. We have 40 cots consisting of an Intensive Care, a High dependency Care and Special care area.
Due to expansion of services, an opportunity has arisen for a Ward Housekeeper to join our existing housekeeping team on Ward 35. The position includes evening and weekend working.
We are looking for a motivated, organised and hardworking individual who can work well within a team, can prioritise workload and when required, assist and support the team during busy periods.
They will work with the team to provide a clean welcoming environment for the babies and families, replenish and organise stock and supplies.
- Interview Date: 9 October 2025
- 20 hours/week
- 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 will be responsible in assisting the team to maintain an exceptionally clean, safe and comfortable environment for our special patients and their families.
Their duties will include cleaning incubators and other essential equipment, collecting and organising the washing and drying of baby linen and clothes.
They will ensure adequate equipment and resources are available to support the nursing and medical teams by restocking supplies in the clinical Bays and stabilisation areas. They will provide a clean and organised beverage/ waiting area for families and provide them with refreshments.
The successful individual must have excellent communication skills. They will liaise closely with the team and keep them informed of progress with their duties. They should possess the skills to communicate with the families and report any appropriate matters to the nurse in charge.
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.
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.
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
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
- Lesley wooler
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2821617
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