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 be required to work in our Woodlands inpatient unit, our families’ homes and in the community, delivering the highest quality family centred 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 a variety of situations within the hospice as well as out in the community and in family homes. You will be trained to work as a lone worker in the community. Shift patterns will include a rotation of weekends, 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 nursing care needs are met. You will adhere to policies and procedures at all times, underpinned by competency in clinical skills, working under the delegation of a registered children’s nurse. You will need to have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle for business use. This is essential to cover our wide geographical operating region. As a valued member of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, we will offer you free uniforms, free DBS, ongoing professional support and role specific training. Time for travel will be paid, including free car parking and a generous mileage allowance. 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 willingness to complete. Care Certificate. Skills / Knowledge / Experience
Experience of working with or caring for babies, children or young people in a health, education or social setting. Experience of providing play and fun when caring for babies, children and young people. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good organisational skills with ability to manage own caseload. Ability to undertake ongoing competency based training and assessment of complex nursing care. Experience working with babies, children and young people with life threatening and life limiting conditions, including children with special needs. Knowledge of care provision and values at Noah's Ark. Experience of using medical equipment such as hoists, feed pumps and suction machines. Behavioural / Personal
Kind, caring and committed to provide high quality care. Enthusiastic and keen to learn. Flexible availability to work unsocial hours including 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. Willing to work in a palliative care setting. A mature approach to personal and professional boundary setting with children, young people and their families. Live Noah's Ark's values which include kindness, courage and excellence. Misc
Enhanced DBS with Child & Adult Barring. Willing to undergo Occupational Health Assessment and receive immunisations where applicable. Full UK drivers 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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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 nursing care needs are met. You will adhere to policies and procedures at all times, underpinned by competency in clinical skills, working under the delegation of a registered children’s nurse. You will need to have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle for business use. This is essential to cover our wide geographical operating region. As a valued member of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, we will offer you free uniforms, free DBS, ongoing professional support and role specific training. Time for travel will be paid, including free car parking and a generous mileage allowance. 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 willingness to complete. Care Certificate. Skills / Knowledge / Experience
Experience of working with or caring for babies, children or young people in a health, education or social setting. Experience of providing play and fun when caring for babies, children and young people. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good organisational skills with ability to manage own caseload. Ability to undertake ongoing competency based training and assessment of complex nursing care. Experience working with babies, children and young people with life threatening and life limiting conditions, including children with special needs. Knowledge of care provision and values at Noah's Ark. Experience of using medical equipment such as hoists, feed pumps and suction machines. Behavioural / Personal
Kind, caring and committed to provide high quality care. Enthusiastic and keen to learn. Flexible availability to work unsocial hours including 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. Willing to work in a palliative care setting. A mature approach to personal and professional boundary setting with children, young people and their families. Live Noah's Ark's values which include kindness, courage and excellence. Misc
Enhanced DBS with Child & Adult Barring. Willing to undergo Occupational Health Assessment and receive immunisations where applicable. Full UK drivers 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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