Healthcare Assistant | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,272 - £27,476 Per annum, pro rata if part time
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Jul 2026
Closing date:	20 Aug 2026

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Healthcare Assistant

Department Ward 18

Band 3 £25,272 - £27,476 Per annum, pro rata if part time

Band 3 salary will be dependent on having a NHS Care certificate. If you do not have this, you will start at Band 2 and be supported within the first 6 months to achieve it, once achieved you will move to Band 3.

Hours 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working and part time hours may be available

We are looking for multiple motivated, organised and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Healthcare Assistant. Additionally, we are a friendly team who support and encourage each other, all successful applicants must hold the same values.

Ward 18 is a 29-bed elderly medicine ward specialising in Frailty & dementia care and whose patients are male only. We care for and support patients with conditions such as diabetes, heart failure, injuries due to falls, nutritional deficits and other frailty syndromes.

If you are interested in applying and would like to submit a high-quality application and find out more about ward 18, please contact us.

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

For further information/ informal discussions, please contact Ward 18 Senior Sister Sarah Smith, on 01908 996598 or Mladen Topic Matron for Medicine on 01908996423 Ext: 86423

Interviews Wednesday 2nd September 2026

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

'7.33 out of 10 support their team is compassionate and inclusive.' 'NHS Staff Survey 2024'

We partner closely with the speech and language, dietetics, therapies, frailty & tissue viability teams to ensure our patients receive the specialist input they require. If you are dedicated to providing dignified and respectful care for some of the most vulnerable patients in our hospital then we will encourage you to apply.

You will need to have excellent communication skills in both verbal and recognition of non-verbal cues as many of our patients have cognitive impairments and often require enhanced observation. You will be able to work within a busy area whilst still maintaining high standards of care. Experience of working with patients with cognitive impairments would be beneficial however support and training will be provided to develop skills where required.

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. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including 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 and catheters. Escalation of any concerns with regards to NEWS2 monitoring and patient condition changes.

• 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 4 Aug 2026

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