The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Housekeeper

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Job summary

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
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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.

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.

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

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

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

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

o 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

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

317-2025-35-24-DR

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.
Maintain patients 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.

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.
Maintain patients 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

Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

Understanding of basic safeguarding

Skills

Essential

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

Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

Experience of previously working in a health care setting

Qualifications

Essential

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

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

Understanding of basic safeguarding

Skills

Essential

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

Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

Experience of previously working in a health care setting

Qualifications

Essential

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

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