About this role
Job summary
Health Care Assistant
Department: Cancer Centre
Band 3, £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum
Hours: Full time, 37.5 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 cancerCentre at Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work within the Cancer centre mainly within the Macmillansuite and outpatient department alongside registered Nurses and the multidisciplinary teammembers to help provide a high-quality care for all our patients. The main elements of thepost are to assist and support nursing team with both nursing and non-nursing duties, toenable them to care for Haematology and Oncology Day cases and Outpatients.'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: 03 December 2026
Main duties of the job
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 thepost, you may be required to work shifts and flexibility is required. There will be training given to develop skills and knowledge within cancer nursing. 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.
About us
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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Job description
Job responsibilities
NHS Staff Survey: Our Compassionate Culture and Leadership scores reflect a workplace where kindness, respect, and empathy are the normnot the exception.
Participating in the set up and organisation of the cancer centre and Haematology 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
To work within Cancer centre and Oncology Suite when there are cancelled clinics within the Haematology Outpatients
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience at this level
- Can perform venepuncture
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Healthcare assistant in Acute setting
Desirable
- Has had previous experience of working in an outpatient setting
Skills
Essential
- Able to work under pressure
- To be sensitive and understanding to individual situations
- To be able to work on own initiative
- Team player
Personal and people development
Essential
- A genuine interest in the NHS and personnel career development including a desire to train and progress
Desirable
- Good organizational skills
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent verbal and written communicator
- Have the ability to be compassionate due to the nature of the role.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Macmillan Unit (Dept)
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)