Ward Housekeeper

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, hardworking and dynamic individual to join the Trust as a Ward Housekeeper on Ward 11.
Ward 11 is a 15 bedded inpatient unit which consists of the North East Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Unit, the Regional Cleft Lip and Palate unit and Ear Nose and Throat Unit.
The ward also supports an Outpatient Nurse Led Dressing Clinic and a Consultant Led Plastic Trauma and Burns Assessment Clinic.
We are seeking a motivated individual who would enjoy working in a fast paced environment.
The successful candidate will need excellent communication and organisational skills and will be able to work well with all members of the multidisciplinary team to enable everyone to provide excellent care to patients and families.
The successful candidate will be expected to be an effective member of the multidisciplinary team, assisting the ward to maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patients, families and staff.
+ Interview Date Wednesday 20 November 2024
+ 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week over 4/5 days
+ 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., Maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment for patients, families and visitors.
You will be required to use computer systems to input, save and retrieve information, using e-record.
Monitoring stock levels on the ward and ordering via Oracle.
Assist with patient meals.
Training will be provided and support given to learn new skills where required., + 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.
+ 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.
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.
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.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
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, gender, 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., Our staff oversee over 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
+ Freeman Hospital
+ Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
+ Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
+ Newcastle Dental Hospital
+ Newcastle Fertility Centre
+ Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
+ Northern Genetics Service
+ Cramlington Manor Walks
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.