Ward Housekeeper

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Ward Housekeeper to join the Ward 35 team. Ward 35 is a 26 bedded Ward which looks after both oncology and Haematology patients. We are a forward thinking ward based team providing care for patients with a range of cancer care needs. We are a multi disciplinary team comprising nursing staff, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dieticians and healthcare assistants.

We value ourselves on providing a supporting environment with our friendly and approachable team. If you are a kind, caring and enthusiastic individual I welcome you to apply for this post. If you require any further information please get in touch.

The closing date is 27 January 2026

22 hours and 30 minutes/ week.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

The daily role will include maintaining a safe and clean ward environment with general housekeeping/ tidying throughout the department. Duties may include kitchen/food hygiene, fridge monitoring, high level cleaning, laundry & waste disposal.

You will also be required to support qualified staff in adhering to Infection Control policies & procedures and assist in any other necessary duties to maintain high standards of cleanliness.

Maintain cleanliness throughout the ward on a daily basis - ensuring all bed space areas are free from clutter.

Stocking up and ordering of supplies used within the ward using a computer ordering system.

Decontaminating of all equipment used within the ward.

Nutritional support to assist the nursing staff - daily ordering of kitchen stock.

Monitoring and checking of patients property and valuables.

Clerical duties.

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
• 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

• 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

• Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Understanding of basic safeguarding

• 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

• Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of previously working in a health care setting

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

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust