Main area 317 Ward 9 Elderly Care
- FH Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time
- 32.5 hours per week (Monday
- Friday, 7am to 2pm for the needs of the service) Job ref 317-2026-41-22-DR-A Employer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Freeman Hospital Town 317 01 Freeman Hospital Salary £25,272 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 19/11/2026 Ward Housekeeper Band 2 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, w e’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 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. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Ward Housekeeper to join Ward 9 Freeman Hospital Ward 9 is a 28 bedded ward providing Stroke rehabilitation. We are a multi disciplinary team comprising of 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.
- Interview Date Thursday 19 November 2026 Main duties of the job The daily role will include maintaining a safe and clean ward environment with general housekeeping/ tidying throughout the department. Duties may including kitchen/food hygiene, fridge monitoring, laundry & waste disposal. 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. Working for our organisation 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:
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria 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 Advantages 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 Detailed

job description
and main 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 patient’s condition to the qualified

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