Job summary
Help us make a difference to people with life-limiting illnesses
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.
Were looking for a compassionate, excellent communicator to join our Coventry Inpatient Unit team and help us to provide high quality, holistic, palliative care.
In this role, you'll directly support the provision of our much-needed Inpatient Services. We have the only palliative care inpatient beds in Coventry and Warwickshire, and more people need a Hospice bed now than ever before.
This is a full time role with long or short (early or late) day shifts.
Myton is an amazing place to work, where the role every person plays has a positive impact. In recognition of this, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
- NHS pension
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with long service
- Additional leave purchasing
- Free parking at our hospice sites
- Winter savings club
- Discount schemes including Blue Light Card
- Dedicated staff wellbeing team and mental health first aiders
- Colleague Support Service: confidential financial, legal and mental health support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site flu jabs
- Free eye tests
- #DoingOurBit online fitness and wellbeing platform
Main duties of the job
Our Nursing Assistants:
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver care;
- Assist patients with the activities of daily living and with their care after death;
- Communicate with colleagues, volunteers, patients and their families and friends;
- Handle bereavement issues with sensitivity and compassion;
- Carry out a range of essential activities, including preparing beds for admissions, transferring patients, and cleaning equipment.
About you
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Experience of hospital or hospice nursing
- NVQ level 1 or equivalent
- Understanding of safeguarding and food hygiene
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic IT skills
- The right to work in the UK (we cannot support with sponsorship)
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
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.
If you would prefer a paper application form, or if you have any questions including about support or adjustments, please contact Myton Recruitment on 01926 838 849, recruitment@mytonhospice.org or by post: HR, Warwick Myton Hospice, Myton Lane, Warwick, CV34 6PX.
We now share interview questions with all candidates in advance, to help reduce nerves and enable you to truly show your best abilities. You are also welcome to bring any notes with you to your interview, if you would find this helpful.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist the nursing staff with the range of duties within the competence or limitation of their level of experience/training.
- Recognise and feedback any changes in patient condition and where required take appropriate action to support care and treatment under the direction of a trained nurse.
- 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.
- Following appropriate training undertakes transfer of patients from bed to trolley/chair, or as required, using available equipment, in a safe manner and in accordance to Moving and Manual Handling Policy.
- To report any changes observed in the patients condition to the trained nurses.
- Ensures that documentation is completed accurately and legibly in accordance with local guidance and confidentiality is maintained using Caldicott Guidelines.
- Assist with administration of patients medication under the direction of a trained nurse in accordance with Myton Hospice policy.
- Assist with admission/discharge of patients and caring for their property in accordance with Myton Hospice policy.
- Under the direction of the trained nurse assist the patient with all their activities of daily living, including :-
a. Bathing, bed bathing including care of hair, nails, shaving. Basic mouth care.
b. Care of patients with continence problems. Assist with toileting needs.
c. Assist patients as required, with drinking and eating.
d. Ensure patients comfort and be aware of the needs for changing patients position in preventing pressure ulcer formation.
e. Assist patients to mobilise using appropriate aids.
f. To be with anxious/restless patient and sit with an unconscious patient as required.
- To help make relatives and friends feel comfortable and welcome.
- Prepare bed space for admission and cleaning bed/locker after discharge as per Infection prevention and control adherence.
- Participate in cleaning equipment, commodes, hoists and other nursing and medical equipment as per cleaning schedule and compliance to infection prevention and control.
- Assist with care of patients after death and support other nursing staff with the care of the deceased and performing of last offices.
- Transfer deceased patients to the mortuary whilst ensuring the philosophy of the hospice is respected and maintained.
- Actively contribute to developing the service to enhance the care and support available to patients and families.
- Be responsible for own continued development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist the nursing staff with the range of duties within the competence or limitation of their level of experience/training.
- Recognise and feedback any changes in patient condition and where required take appropriate action to support care and treatment under the direction of a trained nurse.
- 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.
- Following appropriate training undertakes transfer of patients from bed to trolley/chair, or as required, using available equipment, in a safe manner and in accordance to Moving and Manual Handling Policy.
- To report any changes observed in the patients condition to the trained nurses.
- Ensures that documentation is completed accurately and legibly in accordance with local guidance and confidentiality is maintained using Caldicott Guidelines.
- Assist with administration of patients medication under the direction of a trained nurse in accordance with Myton Hospice policy.
- Assist with admission/discharge of patients and caring for their property in accordance with Myton Hospice policy.
- Under the direction of the trained nurse assist the patient with all their activities of daily living, including :-
a. Bathing, bed bathing including care of hair, nails, shaving. Basic mouth care.
b. Care of patients with continence problems. Assist with toileting needs.
c. Assist patients as required, with drinking and eating.
d. Ensure patients comfort and be aware of the needs for changing patients position in preventing pressure ulcer formation.
e. Assist patients to mobilise using appropriate aids.
f. To be with anxious/restless patient and sit with an unconscious patient as required.
- To help make relatives and friends feel comfortable and welcome.
- Prepare bed space for admission and cleaning bed/locker after discharge as per Infection prevention and control adherence.
- Participate in cleaning equipment, commodes, hoists and other nursing and medical equipment as per cleaning schedule and compliance to infection prevention and control.
- Assist with care of patients after death and support other nursing staff with the care of the deceased and performing of last offices.
- Transfer deceased patients to the mortuary whilst ensuring the philosophy of the hospice is respected and maintained.
- Actively contribute to developing the service to enhance the care and support available to patients and families.
- Be responsible for own continued development.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Creative, resourceful and imaginative
- Good role model
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding
- Basic IT computer skills
- Kind and compassionate
- Commitment to the Myton values
- Able to work alone and as part of a team
- Good IT skills
- Kind and compassionate
Other
Essential
- Able to be flexible with working hours / location when required
- The right to work in the UK (we cannot support with sponsorship)
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 1 or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Six months' experience of hospital or hospice nursing
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working with people
Desirable
- Experience working in a palliative care setting
- Experience of caring for patients and families with life-limiting / life-threatening conditions
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Creative, resourceful and imaginative
- Good role model
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding
- Basic IT computer skills
- Kind and compassionate
- Commitment to the Myton values
- Able to work alone and as part of a team
- Good IT skills
- Kind and compassionate
Other
Essential
- Able to be flexible with working hours / location when required
- The right to work in the UK (we cannot support with sponsorship)
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 1 or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Six months' experience of hospital or hospice nursing
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working with people
Desirable
- Experience working in a palliative care setting
- Experience of caring for patients and families with life-limiting / life-threatening conditions
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.
