Housekeeper

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a Housekeeper to join their Children's Intensive Care Unit. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, supporting infection control policies, and assisting in nutrition provision for patients. Candidates should have NVQ Level 2 or equivalent and some experience in healthcare settings. This position is crucial for ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for patients. Flexible working arrangements may be considered.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of food hygiene concepts required.
• Experience in a health care setting preferred.
• Understanding of Infection Prevention and Control is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, clean environment for patients and visitors.
• Assist with nutrition provision for patients.
• Report any concerns about patient conditions.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Ability to communicate with members of the public

Good organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Housekeeper

The closing date is 07 December 2025

We have a vacancy for a departmental Housekeeper here in the Children's Intensive Care Unit at the Great North Children's Hospital.

• Interview Date: Monday 22nd December 2025
• Full and Part time post available
• 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.

Main duties of the job

The daily role will include maintaining a safe and clean environment with general housekeeping/ tidying and stocking up throughout the unit. Main duties include stocking of unit, organisation of equipment, laundry, cleaning of bedspaces and telephone answering.

Support qualified staff in adhering to Infection Control policies & procedures and assist in any other necessary duties to maintain high standards of cleanliness.

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:

• 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

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'.

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/Registered Clinician.

Maintain patients 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.

Qualifications & Education

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

Knowledge & Experience

• Understand basic food hygiene concepts.
• Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control.
• Understanding of confidentiality
• 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

• 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

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 name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust