Nursing Assistant (Bank)

Job summary

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 compassionate, excellent communicators to join our Coventry and Warwick Inpatient Unit teams and help us to provide high quality, holistic, palliative care.

We have bank positions available in both our Coventry and Warwick Hospices.

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)

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Healthcare Assistant and Health Care Assistant.

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.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will directly support the provision of our much-needed Inpatient Services.

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 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:

• Free parking at our hospice sites
• Discount schemes including Blue Light Card
• Dedicated staff wellbeing team
• Mental health first aiders
• Colleague Support Service: confidential financial, legal & mental health support
• Free on-site flu jabs
• Free feminine hygiene products
• 24/7 GP access
• Free eye tests
• #DoingOurBit online fitness and wellbeing platform
• Staff discount

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.

Details

• Date posted: 28 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £12.79 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: B0268-26-0016
• Job locations: Coventry Myton Hospice, Clifford Bridge Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, CV2 2HJ, United Kingdom, The Myton Hospices, Myton Lane, WARWICK, CV34 6PX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Main Duties & 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: Bathing, bed bathing including care of hair, nails, shaving, basic mouth care. Care of patients with continence problems; assist with toileting needs. Assist patients as required, with drinking and eating. Ensure patients comfort and be aware of the needs for changing patients position in preventing pressure ulcer formation. Assist patients to mobilise using appropriate aids. 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.

Communication

• Answers the telephone in a polite and courteous manner and with regards to confidentiality policy. Refers calls to senior colleagues as appropriate.
• Contribute to the support of volunteers on the Ward ensuring effective communication is maintained.
• Demonstrate effective communication at all times with all professionals, patients, relatives and all disciplines within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Promote patients and users as partners in care and treatment.
• Participate in the orientation/education programmes of all new staff.
• Under guidance from senior colleagues, develops excellent customer care skills, which will contribute to a positive profile of the ward and Hospice.
• Deals with bereavement issues in a sensitive and compassionate manner under the guidance from senior colleagues.
• Contribute to the appropriate and efficient use of supplies and resources.
• Ensuring incidents and clinical adverse events and near misses are reported and assist in the investigation at clinical level as required.
• To be conversant and comply with the policies and procedures of Myton Hospice including Confidentiality, Health and Safety, Fire and Child Protection.
• To promote a safe working environment under the Health and Safety at work Act (1974), ensure health and safety of staff, patients and visitors by complying with appropriate standards including, decontamination, infection control, COSHH, Medical Devices.

Other Duties:

• Maintain general tidiness in nursing, patient and storage areas.
• Ensure the Ward environment is safe, clean and tidy and adhere and comply with the Hospices Infection Control Prevention and Control Policy, Dress code and all other Hospice Policies and Guidance.