About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an motivated and reliable Housekeeper to join the Orthopaedic Theatre team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
This is a vital role within a busy clinical environment, helping to maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and organisation to support safe and effective patient care.
Interview Date: 27 October 2026 16 hours 30 minutes/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
Main duties of the job
Main duty is to keep all shared areas clean and tidy this include kitchen, changing rooms and main theatre corridors.
About us
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
Job description Job 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 patients condition to the qualifiednurse/Registered Clinician. Maintain patients 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Understand basic food hygiene concepts. Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control. Understanding of confidentiality
Desirable
Experience of previously working in a health care setting Understanding of basic safeguarding Evidence of understanding of Trust Business Experience of working in the Trust previously
Skills & Abilities Essential
Basic IT skills Good literacy and numeracy skills Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team Good organisational skills Use electronic resources to input, save and retrieve information, make appropriate use of the eRecord system
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Victoria Infirmary
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)