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This role is for a Specialist Carer to join Noah's Ark Children's Hospice, providing holistic paediatric palliative care to babies, children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families. The role involves working at The Ark in Barnet or in the community, focusing on the individual child's needs and enabling them to live life beyond their condition.
Job Responsibility:
Provide life-changing care for babies, children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
Work in collaboration with family, multidisciplinary teams and colleagues
Put the experience of children and families at the heart of all you do
Focus on what children can do, rather than their limitations
Support children to experience things they may never have thought possible
Provide care at The Ark or in the community, allowing parents and carers time for themselves
Be a senior carer, supporting and training junior colleagues
Actively lead care planning reviews, projects and meetings
Provide end-of-life care, being a guiding reassuring presence for families
Work with other healthcare professionals to create comfort
Requirements:
Experience caring for babies, children and young people with complex health needs
Competent in a range of complex nursing skills
Understanding of the power of play and enjoy creating experiences and activities
Share core values of kindness, excellence, and courage
Thrive working autonomously, confident in ability to deliver care alone in the community
Know the value of collaboration
Creativity and play central to approach to care
Ability to build long-term relationships
Understand and adhere to policies and procedures
Competency in clinical skills, working under delegation of a registered children’s nurse
Available to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights and weekends
Full UK driving license and access to own car
What we offer:
Extensive ongoing training
27 days holiday, rising by a day every year up to 30 days
Life assurance
Generous pension plan
Free parking
Delicious subsidised meals from in-house café
Dedicated wellbeing team who put on regular events