Childrens Hospice Nurse Grade 5 (Equiv. to Band 5)

Noah's Ark Children's Hospice; City Of London; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A children's hospice charity in London is looking for a part-time Nurse to join their team. This role focuses on providing care to children and supporting their families, ensuring every child is treated as an individual. Ideal candidates will have a Children’s Nursing qualification and experience in delivering care autonomously. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a profound impact in the lives of families during challenging times.

Qualifications

• Experienced Nurse (Band 5 equivalent).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-skilled team.
• Strong commitment to children and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for children at The Ark or in the community.
• Support parents and carers with respite care.
• Offer end-of-life care with compassion and support.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Education

Children’s Nursing qualification

Job description

We’re expanding our team and are looking for more Nurses to join our charity on a part-time contract - minimum 22.5 hours (including nights & weekends).

You’ll be joining an award-winning, certified Outstanding team, who do all they can to empower children and families to experience as much life as possible.

As a member of the Noah’s Ark Nurse and Specialist Care team, you’ll be encouraged to put the experience of children and families at the heart of all you do. As well as understanding their care needs, you’ll get to know what’s important to each child you support – whether it’s knowing what their favorite song to listen to is, how they like to play, or what sooths them when they are sad - at Noah’s Ark it’s so important that each child is treated as an individual.

You’ll focus on what children can do, rather than their limitations, and will support them to experience things they may never have thought possible.

By providing care for children, either at our state-of-the-art building, The Ark, or out in the community, you’ll be allowing parents and carers to take some time for themselves. The hours of care you’ll provide will make a huge difference, allowing them to live life outside of their child’s condition.

Your commitment to children and families will continue through to end-of-life care. You’ll be a guiding reassuring presence for families and working with other healthcare professionals to create as much comfort as possible.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll be an experienced Nurse (Band 5 equivalent) with excellent clinical and communication skills. You’ll be able to work collaboratively with experience leading a multi-skilled team, or can demonstrable experience of leadership with the support from a lead nurse.

Aside from experience, we look for individuals who share our core values of kindness, excellence and courage. We’ll support you to go above and beyond to be there for the children and families we support – we ask that you share this mission with us.

You’ll thrive working autonomously, confident in your ability to deliver care on your own out in the community. You’ll know the value of collaboration, and will work closely with your team members, other healthcare professionals and the families you support to provide the very best care.

Creativity and play will be central to your approach to care, with the ability to build long-term relationships with the children and families you care for.

You’ll be qualified in Children’s Nursing and have completed your nursing preceptorship.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We believe that everyone deserves to be treated equally. It is central to our charity’s mission. We ensure that no member of staff, or job applicant, is treated less favourably because of their sex, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, disability, gender identity or marital status.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will guarantee an interview to those candidates with a disability if they meet the minimum requirements of the role.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.

Please note: We are only accepting direct applications for this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.