Band 7 Clinical Services Manager

Job responsibilities

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION 

We are seeking an experienced senior nurse to jointly manage extending Clinical Services – including, In House, Community and Play Services, supporting the leadership, management, development and transformation of Clinical Services at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice.

The Clinical Services Team cares for children who are staying with us at The Ark including those visiting for events and daycare. Providing families with choice is central to Noah’s Ark’s care model, and the team also support children in their family homes and other community-settings.

The post holder will play a crucial role in the development of the service and lead the operational delivery of family-centred care, ensuring the highest possible standards of care for referred babies, children, young people and their families.

You will support the team in providing clinical and holistic care support to babies, children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families.

You’ll be based in The Ark - a stunning new building, set in a North London nature reserve. It’s a place of laughter, play and real connection, with an atmosphere that’s both supportive and inclusive.

With talented individuals who share our passion to improve the lives of seriously unwell children and their families, we’re changing the landscape for Paediatric Palliative Care in North and Central London, as well as Herts Valley.

ABOUT YOU

You will be an experienced nurse who has developed skills in paediatric palliative care, leadership and management. Experience in change management is desirable. 

You will have excellent clinical and communication skills, be creative and want to make a positive difference to the charity.

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.

Our diversity council is working hard to construct positive changes within our organisation. We are a disabilty confident employer and part of our commitment is to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

 

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Sick Childrens Nurse or Registered Nurse (Child Branch)
• BSc level study or equivalent experience.
• Formal management leadership training or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Teaching qualification e.g. Mentorship, SSSA or equivalent
• Experience in supporting students on placement as a practice supervisor or practice assessor

Skills / Knowledge / Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of NMC Quality Assurance processes relating to education and NMC fitness to practice processes
• Significant relevant post-qualification experience at staff nurse band 6 level
• A minimum of three years experience of children with life limiting, life threatening or complex medical needs.
• Experience in recruitment, selection and retention
• Experience of challenging poor practice
• Previous team nursing/management experience
• Ability to plan and deliver clinical training opportunities to registered and non-registered colleagues
• Able to assess, develop, implement, deliver and evaluate programmes of care across the range of the hospice setting in house and community
• Competent IT skills e.g. Microsoft packages, e-mail, electronic patient records and electronic rostering

Desirable

• Experience of supporting BCYP at end of life and care after death including symptom management
• Involvement in facilitating simulation for teaching of clinical skills
• Previous experience working with children with tracheostomies and/or requiring long term ventilation
• Experience with intravenous and subcutaneous infusion therapies

Behavioural / Personal

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, transferable within a range of professional and family settings
• Ability to work independently, autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Good organisational, planning and time management skills and ability to adapt and reprioritise at short notice based on the immediate needs of our young people and their families
• Positive attitude, proactive, enthusiastic, flexible, innovative and creative thinker
• Ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
• Commitment to own personal and professional development
• Positive approach to work with the ability to work a variety of shift patterns to include nights, evenings and weekends and working flexibly across the Hospice, community, ICB and HEI settings

Desirable

• N/A

Misc

Essential

• Enhanced DBS with Child & Adult Barring
• Full drivers licence
• Live Noahs Ark values kindness, courage and excellence
• Willing to undergo immunisation checks and immunisations where applicable
• Provide evidence of a right to work in the UK

Desirable

• N/A

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).