Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the teams on either Ward 27 and Ward 24 as Ward Housekeepers.

Ward 27 is a cardiothoracic day unit with a mixture of 28 beds/chairs. As a day unit, this is a fast paced and busy environment. We are a very friendly, approachable team, who aim to provide the highest quality care for our patients. The housekeeper role is pivotal in ensuring we continue to meet high cleanliness standards and high quality patient care/experience.

Ward 24 is a 29 bedded Cardiology/CCU which caters for patients requiring cardiology intervention, we are a very friendly approachable team who aim to provide the highest quality care for our patients. The housekeeper role is pivotal in ensuring high quality patient experience whilst keeping the ward clean and safe for patients, their families and visitors.

• Interview Date Wednesday 04 November 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• Ward 27 Monday to Friday (over 5 days) 07:30 - 15:30
• 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

• Maintain and take ownership for cleanliness throughout the ward on a daily basis
• Stocking up and ordering of supplies used within the ward using a computer ordering system.
• Decontaminating of all equipment used within the ward.
• General Housekeeping duties.
• Nutritional support to assist the nursing staff - daily ordering of kitchen stock.
• Meet and greet our patients in a friendly manner on admission.

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.

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

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-41-13-DR-A

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

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

• oBasic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
• oUnderstanding of confidentiality

Desirable

• oUnderstanding of basic safeguarding

SKILLS

Essential

• oGood literacy and numeracy skills
• oGood organisational skills
• oUse electronic resources to input, save and retrieve information, make appropriate use of the eRecord system
• oBasic IT skills

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• oAbility to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• oExperience of previously working in a health care setting

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

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

Person Specification KNOWLEDGE Essential oBasic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control oUnderstanding of confidentiality Desirable oUnderstanding of basic safeguarding SKILLS Essential oGood literacy and numeracy skills oGood organisational skills oUse electronic resources to input, save and retrieve information, make appropriate use of the eRecord system oBasic IT skills EXPERIENCE Essential oAbility to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team Desirable oExperience of previously working in a health care setting QUALIFICATIONS Essential oNVQ 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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)