Housekeeper | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Housekeeper for the Children's Intensive Care Unit at the Great North Children's Hospital. In this role, you will maintain a safe and clean environment, support qualified staff, and adhere to infection control policies. The position offers both full and part-time options, with a focus on accommodating flexible working arrangements. This role is essential for ensuring that patients, families, and visitors have access to a clean and safe environment. Applications close on Sunday 7 December 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping or a similar role is preferable.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and adhere to infection control policies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean environment in the unit.
• Organise equipment, laundry, and clean bedspaces.
• Support staff with infection control procedures.
• Contribute to the provision of nutrition to patients.

Job description

We have a vacancy for a departmental Housekeeper 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

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.

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.

Hospital 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.

Staff Benefits

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

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.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Dec 2025.