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Healthcare Assistant - Recruitment Day | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23,615 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata if part time |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6906608/430-MED2067A-A |
Summary
Healthcare Assistant - Recruitment Day
Department: Medicine, Surgery, Women's and Children's
Band 2/3
Hours: Up to 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Milton Keynes University Hospital are holding a recruitment day on Saturday 25th of January 2025 for Healthcare Assistants wanting to work with #TeamMKUH.
We are seeking compassionate, caring and motivated individuals with a willingness to learn and join our friendly wards. Experience is desirable, but not essential as training will be provided.
As of 1st of November 2024, it has been approved Trust-wide that 90% of our Healthcare Assistants are no longer to be paid as a Band 2, but are now to be paid at Band 3. This is an excellent step forward for Milton Keynes University Hospital as we prove that we greatly appreciate and value the collaborative and patient-focused work from our Healthcare Assistants.
We are hiring for the Medicine, Women's and Children's and Surgery divisions. if successful for an interview, you will be given the opportunity to voice your preference.
Good communication skills are required, and you should be able to work independently and as part of a wider team Additionally, you must be understanding of accurate documentation within the workplace and be caring towards patients, staff and their family members. Candidates will be required to work a combination of duties including early, late, nights, weekdays and weekends.
We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute
A staggering 93% of colleagues in the Additional Clinical Services Group feel trusted to do their job and always know their responsibilities.(NHS Staff Survey 2023).
Please be advised that we are not accepting CVs or holding interviews during the event. You will only be interviewed if you have email confirmation via Trac inviting you to book onto an interview slot.
Please be advised if you do not have an NHS Care Certificate, you will start employment as a Band 2 until successful completion of our Fundamentals of Care programme and your 6-month probationary period. After which, candidate will be expected to work as a Band 3.
We will not be offering sponsorship for the role at this time.
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
• Undertake/assist patients with personal care duties as needed including bathing, toileting, dressing and feeding. Ensure privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Assess patient condition and wellbeing through clinical observations and test results, looking for signs of agitation or distress, reporting any concerns with patient condition to a senior member of staff, in accordance with the department’s escalation process.
• Assist in the meeting of patient’s nutritional needs, ensuring patients who require assistance at mealtimes have a red tray.
• Assist in skin and pressure area care. Under the supervision of registered nurses ensure patients are helped to move position to prevent discomfort and/ pressure damage.
• Undertake clinical duties and record patient observations as requested by a registered professional, this could include taking blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, basic wound dressing changes, undertaking venepuncture and removing cannulas, sutures and catheters.
• To complete relevant documentation, including updating patient records with patient information such as fluid balance, nutrition, height and weight, as necessary.
• To assist in the induction of new staff within the department, demonstrating duties to new starters. Lead in setting an example to new starters to ensure safe and effective care.
• Support with day-to-day supervision of Healthcare Assistants within the department.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Jan 2025