Frailty Healthcare Assistant inMilton Keynes inMilton Keynes PUBLISHED 24 DEC 2023
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Please refer to 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.
Job title: Frailty Health Care Assistant
Department: Medicine
Salary: Band 3 (£24,£25,674) Per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Exciting opportunities within Acute Assessment and Frailty Team (AAFT) have arisen! After having successfully recruited TWO new Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists, we ae now recruiting for recruiting for TWO Band 3 Frailty Healthcare Assistants (HCA) and a 15-month fixed-term Band 7 Frailty Nurse. Working alongside Nursing and Therapy staff, you will be working in multiple environments, such as ED and wards, to promote robust and timely patient discharge.
" Nurses and midwives show satisfaction in working alongside their colleagues, emphasising the effectiveness of teamwork in achieving objectives at MKUH." - NHS Staff Survey (2023)
For further information or to arrange an informal discussion please contact:
Beverley Byrne ) - Lead Frailty Nurse
Hannah Jones ) - Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in Frailty
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: w/c 21st of October
For the Healthcare Assistant roles, we are looking for dynamic, confident individuals with medical, elderly care, frailty or SDEC experience to provide specialist frailty care, as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will support the assessment, planning and implementation of high-quality care within Milton Keynes University Hospital. Additionally, fundamental skill is required to complete patient observations and ECG's independently, with the ability to escalate any abnormalities appropriately.
This service provides a high level of holistic assessment and care for those with frailty in our Emergency Department, Frailty SDEC and within the hospital.
Successful applicants will show empathy and a passion for providing dignified and holistic care.
Good communication and time management skills are required, and you should be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Furthermore, successful applicants will get the opportunity to attend our Frailty HCA study day.
Please refer to 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.
Job title: Frailty Health Care Assistant
Department: Medicine
Salary: Band 3 (£24,£25,674) Per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Exciting opportunities within Acute Assessment and Frailty Team (AAFT) have arisen! After having successfully recruited TWO new Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists, we ae now recruiting for recruiting for TWO Band 3 Frailty Healthcare Assistants (HCA) and a 15-month fixed-term Band 7 Frailty Nurse. Working alongside Nursing and Therapy staff, you will be working in multiple environments, such as ED and wards, to promote robust and timely patient discharge.
" Nurses and midwives show satisfaction in working alongside their colleagues, emphasising the effectiveness of teamwork in achieving objectives at MKUH." - NHS Staff Survey (2023)
For further information or to arrange an informal discussion please contact:
Beverley Byrne ) - Lead Frailty Nurse
Hannah Jones ) - Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in Frailty
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: w/c 21st of October
For the Healthcare Assistant roles, we are looking for dynamic, confident individuals with medical, elderly care, frailty or SDEC experience to provide specialist frailty care, as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will support the assessment, planning and implementation of high-quality care within Milton Keynes University Hospital. Additionally, fundamental skill is required to complete patient observations and ECG's independently, with the ability to escalate any abnormalities appropriately.
This service provides a high level of holistic assessment and care for those with frailty in our Emergency Department, Frailty SDEC and within the hospital.
Successful applicants will show empathy and a passion for providing dignified and holistic care.
Good communication and time management skills are required, and you should be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Furthermore, successful applicants will get the opportunity to attend our Frailty HCA study day.
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