Job summary
Healthcare Assistant
Department: Ward 4 (Paediatric Assessment Unit)
Band 2
Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time Hours Available - all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistants to join our existing Paediatric team to assist in delivering high quality patient focused care to our children, young people and their families across our Paediatric Assessment Unit and Paediatric Day Surgery Unit.
These Band 2 roles will require someone who is able to effectively manage their time and who loves a challenge. The successful candidates will need to be competent, caring, courageous, and compassionate, with a special interest in the care of babies, children and young people as well as their families.
The role involves supporting the Nursing Staff on our unit: this may involve completing clinical observations on children, meeting personal hygiene needs, ensuring our children eat and drink, documenting care as well as ensuring that the unit is clean and tidy, and stores are ordered and put away. You will need to be computer literate and a good knowledge of IT systems will be useful, however training will be provided.
Interview date: w/c 23rd September 2024
Main duties of the job
- To assist and support nursing staff, children and families, in line with training and skills acquired under the direction of trained Nurses
- Act as support to nursing staff at all times by assisting when requested within your training limitations.
- Ensure the comfort of children and families within the department
- Under the direction of nursing staff assist with non-nursing care of children
- Assist in the orientation of all new staff members, train staff regarding the cleaning and resetting of equipment.
- To communicate effectively and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To maintain own standard of care
- Use of IT systems to admit and discharge patients as required
As part of this role, you might be asked to support any paediatric area across MKUH.
About us
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 workingopportunities
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Care
- Establish and maintain an open and sensitive communicative manner with children, relatives and staff.
- Accord friendly, helpful and respectful attention to everyone.
- Assist visitors to the department as necessary.
- Report any complaints or untoward incidents to the nurse in charge of the shift.
- Answer the telephone, take accurate messages and relay as necessary.
- Accompany children and parents to other departments when requested by nurse in charge, i.e. X-ray Department.
Domestic/Environmental
- Assist the staff to keep the ward environment clean and tidy.
- Report any faulty equipment, to EBME and inform the nurse in charge of the shift.
- Record temperature of fridges daily in kitchen, drug room, and cubicles where appropriate and take action if temperature outside limits.
- Assist in the ordering, checking, unpacking and storage of stores and equipment for kitchen and store cupboard.
- Check and clean commodes ensuring they have a I am clean" label.
- Assist in annual stock take of equipment and stores.
- Cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
- Clean and remake beds as required.
Please see the attached job description for additional information on the main responsibilities of the post holder.
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 promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Care
- Establish and maintain an open and sensitive communicative manner with children, relatives and staff.
- Accord friendly, helpful and respectful attention to everyone.
- Assist visitors to the department as necessary.
- Report any complaints or untoward incidents to the nurse in charge of the shift.
- Answer the telephone, take accurate messages and relay as necessary.
- Accompany children and parents to other departments when requested by nurse in charge, i.e. X-ray Department.
Domestic/Environmental
- Assist the staff to keep the ward environment clean and tidy.
- Report any faulty equipment, to EBME and inform the nurse in charge of the shift.
- Record temperature of fridges daily in kitchen, drug room, and cubicles where appropriate and take action if temperature outside limits.
- Assist in the ordering, checking, unpacking and storage of stores and equipment for kitchen and store cupboard.
- Check and clean commodes ensuring they have a I am clean" label.
- Assist in annual stock take of equipment and stores.
- Cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
- Clean and remake beds as required.
Please see the attached job description for additional information on the main responsibilities of the post holder.
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 promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Numerate - GCSE or equivalent
- Literate - GCSE or equivalent
Experience
Desirable
- Experience within health service
- Previous experience working with children and families
Communication
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Numerate - GCSE or equivalent
- Literate - GCSE or equivalent
Experience
Desirable
- Experience within health service
- Previous experience working with children and families
Communication
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
