This role may be perfect for you if you are currently, or have been, a Healthcare Assistant. Here, you'll have the opportunity to build on your experience and be trained to a more specialist level.
As part of the Specialist Care Team, you will be required to facilitate clinical and holistic care to babies, children, and young people in our care. You will work in our Woodlands inpatient unit, our families’ homes, and in the community, delivering the highest quality family-centered palliative care. You will need to be available to work a variety of shifts across a rota including days, evenings, and weekends. There will also be regular travel across our operating region. Specialist Carers provide care for children and young people with life-threatening and/or life-limiting conditions and support for their families and carers. This will involve working collaboratively with the family and internal and external multidisciplinary teams and colleagues. You will use your skills, knowledge, and expertise in various situations within the hospice and in family homes. You will be trained and competent to work as a lone worker in the community. Shift patterns will include a rotation of weekend, bank holidays, early morning/evening, and night shifts, which are an integral part of the service delivery.
Main duties of the job You will safeguard all children and young people accessing our services by responding to concerns raised in a timely and appropriate manner and effectively escalating these in accordance with policies and procedures.
You will enjoy creating experiences, activities, and play for those in your care, as well as working with your team to ensure their clinical needs are met. You will understand and adhere to policies and procedures at all times, underpinned by competency in clinical skills, and will be supervised by a Senior Specialist Carer and/or Registered Nurse. A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle for business use is essential to cover our wide geographical operating region.
In addition, an enhanced DBS disclosure with Child Barring will be required for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction, ongoing support, and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding the families we support.
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice is a Disability Confident employer.
Part of our commitment is to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them based on their abilities.
Our Diversity Council is working hard to construct positive changes within our organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, we kindly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.
About us Designed by families, for families, The Ark was opened in September 2019 by the Mayor of London. The grounds offer wheelchair accessible outdoor experiences, including a Woodland Walk through a 7-acre nature reserve, a hydrotherapy pool, and overnight suites for families to be close to their loved ones. At The Ark, we are able to provide Specialist Care and Nursing for babies, children, and young people, supporting their full clinical, emotional, social, and practical needs. We have created a space where children who are seriously unwell are accepted as they are, safe to play, explore, express themselves, and build confidence.
Rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, the charity has had a sustained period of growth over the last two years, and we are looking for high-quality employees to come and be a part of that success.
Our expert staff and trained volunteers provide clinical, emotional, and practical support for families across North and Central London and Herts Valley. We carefully adapt our support for every child and offer it wherever it is required - whether in their home, their community, or at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice building, The Ark, in Barnet.
Person Specification Qualifications
Minimum of GCSE grade C in English and Maths (or equivalent)
QCF/ NVQ level 2 or 3 health / health and social care (or equivalent) or care certificate
Skills / Knowledge / Experience
At least 2 years experience of working with or caring for babies, children, and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions, including children with special needs.
Experience of providing play and fun when caring for babies, children, and young people.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Good organisational skills with the ability to manage own caseload.
Evidence of supporting / teaching junior colleagues.
Experience of working in a hospice, palliative care role, or providing respite in the community.
Experience of leading meetings/projects/link roles/care plan reviews.
Behavioural / Personal
Enthusiastic and keen to learn.
Kind, caring, and committed to providing high-quality care.
Flexible availability to work unsocial hours - evenings, nights, weekends, last minute changes.
Confidence and initiative to lone work in different home environments and also work effectively as part of a team.
Passionate to develop nursing care skills and competencies of self and others.
Willingness to undertake ongoing competency-based training and assessment of complex nursing care.
A mature approach to personal and professional boundary setting with children, young people, and their families.
Live Noah's Ark's values - kindness, courage, and excellence.
Misc
Enhanced DBS with Child & Adult Barring.
Willing to undergo Occupational Health Assessment and receive immunisations where applicable.
Full UK driver's licence.
Provide Evidence of right to work in the UK.
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.
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As part of the Specialist Care Team, you will be required to facilitate clinical and holistic care to babies, children, and young people in our care. You will work in our Woodlands inpatient unit, our families’ homes, and in the community, delivering the highest quality family-centered palliative care. You will need to be available to work a variety of shifts across a rota including days, evenings, and weekends. There will also be regular travel across our operating region. Specialist Carers provide care for children and young people with life-threatening and/or life-limiting conditions and support for their families and carers. This will involve working collaboratively with the family and internal and external multidisciplinary teams and colleagues. You will use your skills, knowledge, and expertise in various situations within the hospice and in family homes. You will be trained and competent to work as a lone worker in the community. Shift patterns will include a rotation of weekend, bank holidays, early morning/evening, and night shifts, which are an integral part of the service delivery.
Main duties of the job You will safeguard all children and young people accessing our services by responding to concerns raised in a timely and appropriate manner and effectively escalating these in accordance with policies and procedures.
You will enjoy creating experiences, activities, and play for those in your care, as well as working with your team to ensure their clinical needs are met. You will understand and adhere to policies and procedures at all times, underpinned by competency in clinical skills, and will be supervised by a Senior Specialist Carer and/or Registered Nurse. A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle for business use is essential to cover our wide geographical operating region.
In addition, an enhanced DBS disclosure with Child Barring will be required for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction, ongoing support, and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding the families we support.
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice is a Disability Confident employer.
Part of our commitment is to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them based on their abilities.
Our Diversity Council is working hard to construct positive changes within our organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, we kindly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.
About us Designed by families, for families, The Ark was opened in September 2019 by the Mayor of London. The grounds offer wheelchair accessible outdoor experiences, including a Woodland Walk through a 7-acre nature reserve, a hydrotherapy pool, and overnight suites for families to be close to their loved ones. At The Ark, we are able to provide Specialist Care and Nursing for babies, children, and young people, supporting their full clinical, emotional, social, and practical needs. We have created a space where children who are seriously unwell are accepted as they are, safe to play, explore, express themselves, and build confidence.
Rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, the charity has had a sustained period of growth over the last two years, and we are looking for high-quality employees to come and be a part of that success.
Our expert staff and trained volunteers provide clinical, emotional, and practical support for families across North and Central London and Herts Valley. We carefully adapt our support for every child and offer it wherever it is required - whether in their home, their community, or at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice building, The Ark, in Barnet.
Person Specification Qualifications
Minimum of GCSE grade C in English and Maths (or equivalent)
QCF/ NVQ level 2 or 3 health / health and social care (or equivalent) or care certificate
Skills / Knowledge / Experience
At least 2 years experience of working with or caring for babies, children, and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions, including children with special needs.
Experience of providing play and fun when caring for babies, children, and young people.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Good organisational skills with the ability to manage own caseload.
Evidence of supporting / teaching junior colleagues.
Experience of working in a hospice, palliative care role, or providing respite in the community.
Experience of leading meetings/projects/link roles/care plan reviews.
Behavioural / Personal
Enthusiastic and keen to learn.
Kind, caring, and committed to providing high-quality care.
Flexible availability to work unsocial hours - evenings, nights, weekends, last minute changes.
Confidence and initiative to lone work in different home environments and also work effectively as part of a team.
Passionate to develop nursing care skills and competencies of self and others.
Willingness to undertake ongoing competency-based training and assessment of complex nursing care.
A mature approach to personal and professional boundary setting with children, young people, and their families.
Live Noah's Ark's values - kindness, courage, and excellence.
Misc
Enhanced DBS with Child & Adult Barring.
Willing to undergo Occupational Health Assessment and receive immunisations where applicable.
Full UK driver's licence.
Provide Evidence of right to work in the UK.
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.
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