Specialist Carers and Nurses

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Our Specialist Carers and Nurses are highly trained to deliver excellent and compassionate palliative care for those we support. We tailor our care plans to each individual child and family, and deliver care wherever it is required – whether in the home or at The Ark.

SPECIALIST CARE AT THE ARK

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. Our carers are trained by Paediatric Nurses to meet the needs of all the children and young people we support. Within the Woodlands Wing there are six children’s bedrooms with adjoining bathrooms, including sensory baths. The Woodlands Wing is staffed by a team of skilled and experienced Specialist Carers and Nurses who provide specialist palliative care, including help with symptom management, as well as enabling access to our holistic services and emotional support. The Meadows Wing, which is very closely by, has three comfortable family suites, where families can stay whilst their child is being cared for.

On occasion, overnight short breaks on Woodlands can be arranged to support your family – for example, if a family member should become unwell or during home renovations. However, short breaks cannot be guaranteed and all admissions will be prioritised according to children and families’ needs.

HOSPICE-AT-HOME

Our Hospice-at-Home service offers you an extra pair of hands at home to look after your child. We have Specialist Carers – trained by Paediatric Nurses – who come into your home to spend time with your child. They will support your child’s clinical, emotional, social and practical needs, making use of sensory, fun and stimulating activities and approaches. This allows parents and siblings to take a short break and have some time to themselves. This service is subject to an assessment of need.

MEET THE SPECIALIST CARE AND NURSING TEAM

At Noah’s Ark, you will find a depth of expertise that you can trust and a genuine and authentic commitment to providing the very best care for children who have life-threatening or life-limiting conditions.

Eleanor Studd

Hospice Nurse

Donna Forbes-Penfold

Hospice Nurse

Isa Bruce

Family Activities Coordinator

Joseph Chan

Specialist Carer

Eloise Tinkler

Hospice Nurse

Ani Roberts

Home Support Volunteer Manager

Olivia Martin

Care Administrator

Charley Bird

Hospice Nurse

Sian Jennings

Specialist Carer

Saski Newman

Hospice Nurse

Lylah Kabali

Specialist Carer

Hope Agullana

Specialist Carer

Dani Moss

Family Link Worker

Catherine Roberts

Care Administrator

Bronia Greening

Family Link Worker

Anjean Ramnan

Specialist Carer

Vikki Kempster

Play Specialist

Sybs Almassy

Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement Lead Nurse

Sophie Huglin

Hospice Nurse

Sophie Evans

Specialist Carer

Sharon Scott

Senior Family Link Worker

Seniz Hussein

Family Activities Coordinator

Sarah Curtis

Hospice Nurse

Sally Haynes

Home Support Volunteer Manager

Rebecca Taylor

Transition Services Coordinator

Mittal Patel

Care Administrator Manager

Rachel Johns

Senior Family Link Worker

Paula Hall

Coordinator for New Specialist Carers & Care Volunteers

Pasha Wild

Drama & Movement Therapist

Natalie Collins

Hospice Nurse

Michelle Smith

Specialist Carer

Megan Scott

Family Activities Team Manager

Maria Zacharia

Senior Family Link Worker

Lucille Morris

Occupational Therapist (Contractor)

Lesley Simmons

Bereavement Support Worker

Leanne Spriggs

Clinical Services Manager

Katie Zammit

Specialist Carer

Jo Isaacs

Family Link Team Lead

Kinnat Onokurhefe

Care Administrator

Kirsty Keen

Paediatric Palliative Care Outreach Nurse

Jen Burnham

Children Hospice Maternity Midwife

Helen Curtis

Hospice Nurse

Francesca Borzellino

Nurse Practice Facilitator

Ellie Butcher

Senior Play Worker

Elisha Lewis

Head of Clinical Services

Charlotte Alldridge

Head of Holistic Services

Chloe Vispap-Rich

Therapies Team Manager

Dean Wood

Neonatal Music Therapist

Debra Silver

Consultant Physiotherapist

Eleanor Polihronis

Art Therapist

Carys Williams

Bereavement Support Coordinator

Beth Larbalestier

Music Therapist

Anna Miles

Practice Educator

Anna Lawrence

Specialist Play Worker

Allya Khammari

Music Therapist

Alison Lavender

Family Link Social Worker

Alex Amzallag

Family Link Team Manager

Dr Tagore Charles

Medical Director

Dr Tagore Charles

Medical Director

Dr Tagore Charles qualified at King’s College, London, and has worked in the NHS for 25 years and has been in paediatrics for his whole career. He’s been a General Paediatric Consultant at St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, for the last 12 years. As a general paediatrician in a teaching hospital he leads a paediatric ward and has an outpatient clinic with a wide variety of conditions.

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Dr Su Laurent

Associate Medical Director

Dr Su Laurent

Associate Medical Director

Dr Su Laurent was a Consultant Paediatrician at Barnet Hospital from 1993 to 2021. She has a keen interest in training and support and is the Director of Medical Education for the Hospital. Su has a special interest in managing children with complex medical problems. She has been involved with the charity Child Bereavement UK since its inception, inspired by their focus on learning from parents. She runs courses on bereavement support across the UK.

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Dr Juliet Pearce

Associate Medical Director

Dr Juliet Pearce

Associate Medical Director

Dr Juliet Pearce graduated from St Mary’s Medical school in 1993, completed paediatric training in 2006 and has worked as a Consultant Paediatrician at Barnet Hospital since then. Her specialist interests include neurodisability, paediatric epilepsy and children’s mental health. She has extensive experience in working with tertiary care teams and families in the care of patients with a high level of complexity and life-limiting conditions.

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