Therapy Healthcare Assistant

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Milton Keynes is seeking enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to join their inpatient therapy team. This role focuses on promoting patient independence and supporting daily activities for older adults. The position offers a full-time contract with great benefits including flexible working, free parking, and a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will develop skills in patient care and be part of a collaborative team.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Free tea and coffee

Flexible working opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

Qualifications

• Accountable to Therapy Inpatient teams to develop skills.
• Knowledge of how inactivity affects self-care ability.
• Focus on empowering patients based on their preferences.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing team in delivering safe effective care.
• Support patients to remain independent during hospital stay.
• Participate in the 'Keeping You Active' programme.

Skills

Understanding of promoting independence

Ability to support activities of daily living

Knowledge to help patients remain active

Job description

Department: Inpatient Therapies

Band 2 £24,465 per annum

Full-time 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are looking for enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to work alongside our inpatient therapy team (Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists & Support Workers) to support our "Keeping You Active" programme.

The aim of this programme is to promote & empower patients to maintain & optimise independence by encouraging them to participate in activities of daily living, based on their own preferences, choices and habits. Reducing the risk of deconditioning associated with a hospital stay & improving patient flow into the community.

The programme will last for at least 6 months and beyond this, you will receive on-going training to become a ward-based HCA. The experience you gain from working with therapy will be key in supporting patient flow & discharge as you transition into a HCA role.

You will be part of a ward-based team supporting patients at the earliest point in their admission to remain as independent as possible, encouraging self-care & participation in their usual Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such washing, dressing, eating, drinking. Patients will be mainly older adults living with frailty.

In this role you will be supported to complete your care certificate will attend the HCA fundamentals of care induction and our care academy training programme.

Interview date: 04.09.2025

Skills

During the first 6 months of employment, you will be accountable to the Therapy Inpatient teams in order to develop skills in:

• An understanding of how to gradually promote independence and introduce functional activities following a period of ill health.
• An understanding how a short period of inactivity can very quickly lead to an individual losing their ability to look after themselves.
• Knowledge and skills to help a patient to remain active while in hospital.
• You will be ward based with a focus on empowering patients to maintain and optimist their independence by encouraging individuals to participate in activities of daily living, based on their own preferences, choice and habits.
  
  

Following 6 months of employment, you will fulfil the fill HCA job description outlined below:

• The role of the HCA is to assist the nursing team in the delivery of safe effective care to the patient.
  
  

"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"

"With high scores in Team Working and Line Management, our teams collaborate, communicate and care for one another - because we know we're stronger together" (NHS Staff Survey 2025)

Benefits

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
  
  

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Fordham Job title: Therapy Practice Educator Email address: [e-mail]