Nursing Assistant

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., 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.
  
  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.

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.

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