Healthcare Assistant | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata if part-time |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7305650/430-SUR25-36A-B3 |
Summary
Senior Healthcare Assistant
Department Outpatients
Band 3 pro rata if part-time
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The Outpatient Department is expanding the phlebotomy service. This exciting new service will run at the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Lloyds Court. We are looking for someone with excellent phlebotomy skills that can work autonomously within the new team and help develop the service in addition to supporting outpatient clinics.
If you do not have an NHS Care certificate you would start at Band 2 and be supported within the first 6 months to achieve this at which time you will move to Band 3
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role
Interview date 11 July 2025
Under the supervision of Registered staff, the role of the Senior Healthcare Assistant is to undertake delegated clinical care duties, assist the nursing team and support Healthcare Assistants in the delivery of safe effective care to the patient.
Join #TeamSurgery at Milton Keynes University Hospital
The surgery division at MKUH, which covers specialties including theatres and the Intensive Care Unit, offers a variety of roles and opportunities, both clinical and non-clinical. The division are looking for passionate, enthusiastic and forward-thinking professionals to join the team.
MKUH is one of the leading hospitals in Europe for implementing robotics to assist in surgery, becoming the first in the continent to use the CMR Versius robot for gynaecological surgery. Since its introduction in 2019, the theatres team have completed over 500 surgical cases, the first hospital in the UK to reach this milestone, achieving this in March 2023.
As well as being an innovator in robotics, the Trust is proud to be part of the New Hospital Programme, with plans to expand and increase our surgical capacity to meet the health needs of our communities now and in the future.
With a leading benefits package, and a growing hospital estate to meet one of the fastest growing populations in the country, it is a great time to join MKUH.
Find out more about working in #TeamSurgery at MKUH from the people who work across the division in the video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mYel-Y9nrU
Main duties and responsibilities
• 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.
Professional
• To act at all times in a professional and courteous manner.
• To ensure compliance with mandatory training.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
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 29 Jun 2025