Nursing Assistant

The Myton Hospices; Rugby, Coventry, Warwick; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused healthcare charity in Rugby is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide compassionate care in both hospice and home settings. The ideal candidate will assist nursing staff, monitor patient conditions, and ensure effective communication. Candidates should have experience in hospice care or similar environments and possess NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent. This position offers various benefits, including 28 days of annual leave, a dedicated wellbeing team, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Free parking at hospice sites

Cycle to work scheme

24/7 GP access

Free on-site flu jabs

Free eye tests

Qualifications

• Experience of providing patient-centred care in hospice settings.
• Willingness to undertake relevant qualifications.
• Ability to work with compassion and competence.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff with patient care in inpatient and home settings.
• Monitor and report any changes in patient condition.
• Ensure effective communication among care team.

Skills

Experience of hospice, hospital or community nursing

Understanding of safeguarding and food hygiene

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

At The Myton Hospices, we provide specialist care and support for people with life-limiting illnesses, and their loved ones, from the point of diagnosis to end of life. We are a much-loved and well supported charity, at the heart of our community. We have three hospices, a range of community services, and 25 charity shops in Coventry and Warwickshire.

This Nursing Assistant role is a dual role, working in both the Myton at Home (Hospice at Home) setting and the hospice inpatient unit. The role will require the postholder to work flexibly to meet the needs of the services.

Main duties of the job

In patients homes, the post holder will provide compassionate, patient-centred care under the supervision of registered nurses. When working on the inpatient unit, will assist with the provision of direct patient care. Under the direction of registered nursing staff, the postholder will carry out any other activities which contribute to efficient communication and to the provision of nursing care.

Providing evidence based, individualised end of life care, when working in the community Myton at home team, the post holder will support the Primary Healthcare teams in the delivery of its services, in line with the District Nurses care plan, whilst adhering to statutory regulations and Hospice policies and procedures.

The post holder will at all times work with care, compassion, competence, good communication, courage and commitment.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience of hospice, hospital or community nursing
• NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent (either achieved, working towards or willing to undertake)
• Understanding of safeguarding and food hygiene
• Basic IT skills
• The right to work in the UK (we cannot support with sponsorship)

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Health Care Assistant, HCA, Care Support Worker, Carer.

We will carry out an enhanced DBS check including the adults barred list because you will be providing adult healthcare, which is a regulated activity. We will cover the cost of this check.

About us

Myton is an amazing place to work, where the role every person plays has a positive impact for our patients, living with terminal illnesses, and their families. In recognition of this, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with long service
• Additional leave purchasing
• Free parking at our hospice sites
• Winter savings club
• Dedicated staff wellbeing team & mental health first aiders
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site flu jabs
• Free feminine hygiene products
• 24/7 GP access
• Free eye tests
• #DoingOurBit online fitness and wellbeing platform

We share interview questions with candidates in advance, to help reduce nerves & enable you to truly show your best abilities.

At The Myton Hospices, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage everyone to bring their true selves to work. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Myton, we encourage you to share this with us.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minorities, who are currently under-represented in our hospices. We also believe our interview process should be inclusive and transparent. If there is anything missing, or a way we can improve, please do let us know.

Job responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• To assist the nursing staff on the inpatient unit with the range of duties within the competence or limitation of their level of experience/training.
• To work under the direct and indirect supervision of the Hospice at Home Deputy, in the delivery of quality, holistic nursing care for patients in their own homes.
• Recognise and feedback any changes in patient condition and where required take appropriate action to support care and treatment under the direction of a Registered nurse and in line with patient care plans.
• To ensure effective communication with staff and patients and to refer back to the Registered nurse as appropriate.
• Actively contributes and promotes a team approach to care based on mutual support and respect.
• Ensures safe and responsible use of equipment, identifies and reports to senior colleagues any malfunctions and takes action to maintain safety as directed.
• Following appropriate training, performs and records accurately observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, intake and output, weight, urine tests, demonstrating an understanding of normal results and the importance to promptly report results out of normal range.
• Assists with patients nutritional requirements and maintains accurate nutritional records.