Job summary
Looking for extra hours? Want to work flexibly around your commitments?
We are recruiting bank staff for all of our sites across Newcastle, Sunderland, Northumberland and Cumbria.
Here at NTW Solutions we are looking for people who can join us to help provide the important support services that we deliver to our partner NHS organisation. You would join our team of bank staff, which means you would be working as and when you were needed, so it could fit around other things you do. However, you would need to be flexible as it could involve working any day of the year in the morning, afternoon, or evening and across weekends and bank holidays too.
You will join a brilliant team and could be carrying out a range jobs from cleaning to working in one of our cafes or helping deliver post or move furniture around our sites. The work is varied and interesting but what you are doing is very important so you will need to work to a high standard.
Main duties of the job
You may be required to provide a number of duties including cleaning, catering and portering services to both colleagues and service users. There may also be a requirement to work in other facility departments to meet the needs of the service.
We have available positions available across all of our sites:
Newcastle: St Nicholas Hospital,Walkergate Park Hospital & Campus for Ageing and Vitality
Northumberland: Northgate Hospital, St Georges Park Hospital & Ferndene Childerens Hospital
Sunderland: Monkwearmouth Hospital & Hopewood Park Hospital
Cumbria: Carleton Clinic
Please state in the 'Supporting Information' section on the application form which area and site you are interested in.
Everything you will be doing will be contributing to supporting the delivery of better care for all service users.
About us
NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.
We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from ethnic minorities, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.
We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.
We make a difference to people's lives and working here is fulfilling and rewarding. Our social purpose is also driving our plans to become net zero and to tackle discrimination and champion equality. Working here means joining a friendly bunch of people dedicated to supporting better care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Pay: Band A (£ per hour)
We pay 25% enhancement, time and a quarter, on hours worked during a Saturday and Sunday.
We welcome your application.
Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).
If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
1. Must be able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Desirable
2. Customer care skills and knowledge
3. Knowledge of cleaning and COSHH procedures
4. Must be prepared to be flexible when dealing with inconsistent workloads
5. Awareness of the needs of service
Experience
Essential
6. Ability to work unsupervised and be able to take and justify decisions when required to do so.
Qualifications
Essential
7. Willingness to work towards NVQ Level 2.