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Senior Healthcare Assistant | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 November 2025 |
| Location: | milton keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7578762/430-MED25-329A |
Summary
Health Care Assistant
Department : Same Day Emergency Care, Ward 1, Ward 2- Acute Medical departments
Band 3
Hours: 20 per week SDEC, Full time- Ward 1 or 2 , all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We are seeking a compassionate, experienced, and motivated Senior Health Care Assistant to join our dynamic Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Medical team, or an Acute Medical Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, patient-focused environment where you will play a key role in delivering high-quality care to patients requiring urgent assessment and treatment without hospital admission.
Join us and make a real difference in a service that helps patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Interview date: Week commencing 24 November 2025
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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.
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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· 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.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Nov 2025