Healthcare Assistant | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Assistant
Department: Cancer Centre
Band 3
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week. All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Health Care Assistant to join our cancer Centre at Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will work within the Cancer centre mainly within the Macmillan suite and outpatient department alongside registered Nurses and the multidisciplinary team members to help provide a high-quality care for all our patients.The main elements of the post are to assist and support nursing team with both nursing and non-nursing duties, to enable them to care for Haematology and Oncology Day cases and Outpatients.
This rapidly expanding modern and busy centre offers many training opportunities for their staff, recent developments have led to the opening of the Cancer centre onsite. This developing service is supported by a forward thinking & supportive Management Team, Nurse Practitioners, Palliative Care Team & Macmillan Information and Support Centre.
This unit is recognised for its high standard of environment & patient care having been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark in 2021.
We firmly believe in holistic care, complementary therapy, clinical psychology and Citizen Advice Bureau all have clinics in the unit. We also offer carers and patient support groups.
Opportunities to develop both clinical & managerial skills & for further study.
Interview: 12.12.2024
To ensure smooth running of theCancer centre andHaematology Outpatient Clinics.
To assist and support nursing team with both nursing and non-nursing duties, to enable them to care for Haematology and Oncology Day cases and Outpatients.
To support the receptionists with clerical and reception duties.
We are looking for dedicated and passionate individuals who not only strive to meet all the needs of patients in our care but will work as part of the team to achieve this. As part of the post, you may be required to work shifts and flexibility is required.There will be training given to develop skills and knowledge within cancer nursing.
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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
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- Participating in the set up and organisationof the cancer centre andHaematology outpatient clinic work to ensure smooth and efficient running of the clinics. To be able to work independently within the clinic setting with supervision available from MDT members.
- Understand and assist in the scheduling and ringing of patients to confirm appointment times providing additional administration support to reception as required
- Covering outpatient reception as required, taking all reception administration tasks, checking in and out of patient appointments, scheduling and taking calls, liaising with outpatient and day case area on patient appointments
- Performing phlebotomy, blood pressures, pulse, temperature, respirations, and Oxygen saturations.
- Act as a chaperone when requested, recognising patients and family’s needs through verbal and non-verbal cues. Supporting patients with both physical and mental disabilities adapting to meet requirements, providing clear communication needs to the team as required.
Please refer to the attached 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 Wednesday 27 Nov 2024