Healthcare Support Worker

As an HCSW, your role will be dynamic, diverse and highly rewarding. No two days are the same, while the role can be busy, you will always be part of a supportive team committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

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Working alongside Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals, your duties may include:

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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Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential: - GCSE level or Functional Skills in Maths & English or equivalent knowledge; - CARE Certificate

Experience

Essential: - Experience working in a care setting

Desirable: - Previous NHS experience

Skills

Essential: - Caring in a professional manner

Personal and people development

Essential: - Self-motivated and enthusiastic; - Commitment to working in a caring environment with people of all ages

Communication

Essential: - Clear spoken and written English; - Able to show care, empathy and respect to patients and their families

Specific Requirements

Essential: - Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptions

Milton Keynes Hospital Standards

Essential: - Treat everyone with respect, courtesy and kindness