Housekeeper, Healthcare

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The closing date is 13 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Surgery and Elective Care Business unit on Ward 1 at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH).

Ward 1 is a 30 bed emergency trauma orthopaedic ward which is primarily responsible for trauma orthopaedic admissions originating in the Emergency department, transfers from outpatient clinics, other wards at NSECH and any other wards within the trust where patients require a specialist Orthopaedic review which requires surgical intervention or care. High risk elective orthopaedic surgery is also carried out on this site.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic housekeeper who wants to work as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team striving to deliver high standards of care. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and gain valuable experience within our departments.

• Work under supervision of the Ward Manager/Qualified Nurse as part of the ward team to maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Ensure the daily upkeep, cleanliness and maintenance of the ward environment to the highest possible standards.
• Assist in ensuring a clean, safe and hygienic ward environment, completing quality checks on all patient areas, trolleys and equipment on a daily basis.
• Monitor stock levels, general ward cleaning consumables, stationary and store supplies appropriately on the ward.
• Requisition minor maintenance repairs.
• Complete and submit departmental infection control audits.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep.

Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

• Ensure the daily upkeep, cleanliness and maintenance of the ward environment to the highest possible standards.
• Assist in ensuring a clean, safe and hygienic ward environment, completing quality checks on all patient areas, trolleys and equipment on a daily basis.
• Monitor stock levels, general ward cleaning consumables, stationary and store supplies appropriately on the ward.
• Requisition minor maintenance repairs.
• Complete and submit departmental infection control audits.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 1 or 2 in direct care / hospital cleaning or proof of equivalent experience
• Experience of dealing with administrative duties
• Understanding of essential patient needs
• NVQ in customer care
• Basic IT skills

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.

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital