Specialist Carer Grade 6 (Equiv. to Band 4) PT

Overview

We''re expanding our team and are looking for more Specialist Carers to join our charity. 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 Specialist Carer, you''ll provide life-changing care for babies, children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. You''ll do this by working in collaboration with their family, multidisciplinary teams and your other Noah''s Ark colleagues.You''ll be encouraged to put the experience of children and families at the heart of all you do. As well as understanding their clinical needs, you''ll get to know what''s important to each child you support. Whether it''s knowing what their favourite song to listen to is, how they like to play, or what soothes 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.And 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. By creating this time, you''ll be creating choice - something which can feel impossible for the families we support.As a Band 4 Specialist Carer you will be a senior carer in our team and will pass on your skills and experience by supporting and training junior colleagues. You will actively lead care planning reviews, projects and meetings.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 Noah''s Ark Children''s Hospice

We exist to help babies, children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, and their families, make the most of every day. Our mission is to enable those we support to enjoy life as children, not patients; as families, not just as carers.Because everyone deserves to live life as themselves, beyond their condition or circumstances. We do this by listening to families. We know one size doesn''t fit all, so we cater our services to each individual person we support. We can do this from the point of diagnosis.Our help is available wherever it is needed. Our expert staff and trained volunteers can provide support in a family''s home, in the community, or at our state-of-the-art building, The Ark, in ..... full job details .....