committed Housekeeper

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Housekeeper to provide efficient high-quality service to patients and families and be responsible for the co-ordination of all patient facilities within the ward area of the Paediatric Haemodialysis unit.
To support the nursing team in maintaining high standards of cleanliness of the ward, bed areas, equipment, and storage areas. To support in the reporting and monitoring of environmental cleanliness and safety along with the monitoring of quality standards.
To support the team in maintaining stock and equipment levels.
The post provides an exciting challenge to the successful candidate and gives the opportunity to play a key role in supporting the needs of patients, multi-disciplinary team and families.
You should possess excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise across multi agencies and multi-disciplinary departments.
The ability to work independently and adapt to an environment of changing priorities is an essential component to consistently facilitate a patient focused approach.
+ Interview Date; 28 April 2026
+ 15 Hours/Week
+ 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, We require a well-motivated and enthusiastic individual to work as a Housekeeper within our Paediatric Haemodialysis unit, this role includes the undertaking of daily organisation, maintaining stock levels, audits, cleanliness of the environment and administration support.
You will be working with a fantastic and supportive team who will be happy to assist you as you settle within the team. Regular feedback and one to one will be provided by your manager.
Duties include stores ordering, management of stock, maintenance of equipment and general housekeeping of the unit., + 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.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

It is essential that you can work in an orderly and systematic manner, that you have basic IT skills, good literacy and numeracy skills and the ability to communicate with patients, families and members of the community.
You should have a caring attitude, as well as the ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we're in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

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