Job summary
Have you got what it takes?
- Are you an experienced Complementary Therapist with interest
or skills in Palliative Care?
- Can you demonstrate the ability to work as an effective team
member, managing competing priorities?
- You must be passionate about our patients and a
collaborative colleague
- Most importantly, you must be wholeheartedly committed to
and motived by the purpose and values of St Ann's Hospice.
Main duties of the job
- The complementary therapist will be an important member of the
cross-site rehabilitation team, demonstrating a professional and proactive
approach to providing complementary therapies to patients with life limiting
illnesses and their carers/families.
- The
complementary therapist will assist with delivering a service to both hospice
sites and will need to be able to prioritise and work efficiently to ensure the
needs of patients are met in a timely manner.
- The
complementary therapist will assist with the recruitment, induction and
mentoring of volunteers in the service.
- The
complementary therapist will assist the team leader in developing services and
will be a source of specialist advice for the organisation.
- The
complementary therapist will contribute to the hospice internal training
programme as well as informally train and support staff in relation to the role
of complementary therapy.
- The
complementary therapist will be aware of and assist with compliance with
relevant standards and best practice in order to ensure that therapies are
delivered safely and effectively.
About us
At St Ann's, there's one thing that motivates us, and that's
providing excellent care and support to those living with or affected by
life-limiting illnesses.
Were continuously developing our plans for delivering
world-class, innovative care and to ensure St Ann's is in the best shape
possible for future generations.
Contract: This post will be a permanent position.
Salary: Band 5 Competency Based Framework, £29,970 -
£36,483, pro rata.
Working pattern: 24 hours per week, worked over 4 days,
Monday - Friday
Based at: Cross-site (Heald Green and Little Hulton)
Free Car Parking at St Ann's site
Please contact Fran Brown, Rehab Team Leader & Macmillan
Advanced Specialist Occupational Therapist for an informal chat on 0161 498
3659.
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not
able to offer sponsorship at this time.
The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS
Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice.
Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to
undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to
safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with
their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in
accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care
Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.
Closing Date: 17th January 2025
Interview Date: 30th January 2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Complementary Therapist will:
- Assess patients with complex needs and provide advice,
developing therapy plans and recording clinical notes accurately.
- Adapt therapies as appropriate to patient needs and be
accountable for their own practice.
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide
complimentary therapy advice and to ensure patients needs are met.
- Be responsible for managing the referrals to the
complementary therapy service and appropriate allocation of these in
conjunction with their peers.
- Manage the complementary therapy caseload with peers,
ensuring patients are seen and reviewed in a timely manner.
- Organise, deliver and evaluate training in relation to
complementary therapy at the hospice.
- Provide support and mentorship to volunteer therapists to
ensure the needs of patients and their carers are met safely and effectively.
- Manage safe storage and stock levels of complementary
therapy resources
- Act in accordance with hospice policies and guidelines.
- Actively participate in continued professional development
and the hospice performance and development review programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Complementary Therapist will:
- Assess patients with complex needs and provide advice,
developing therapy plans and recording clinical notes accurately.
- Adapt therapies as appropriate to patient needs and be
accountable for their own practice.
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide
complimentary therapy advice and to ensure patients needs are met.
- Be responsible for managing the referrals to the
complementary therapy service and appropriate allocation of these in
conjunction with their peers.
- Manage the complementary therapy caseload with peers,
ensuring patients are seen and reviewed in a timely manner.
- Organise, deliver and evaluate training in relation to
complementary therapy at the hospice.
- Provide support and mentorship to volunteer therapists to
ensure the needs of patients and their carers are met safely and effectively.
- Manage safe storage and stock levels of complementary
therapy resources
- Act in accordance with hospice policies and guidelines.
- Actively participate in continued professional development
and the hospice performance and development review programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Be qualified to safely and competently deliver complementary therapies used at the hospice to include the following: Reflexology, Indian Head Massage/Massage, and Aromatherapy.
- The successful candidate would be required and supported to achieve reiki training to level 2 if not already achieved within the first year of employment
- Hold qualifications as recognised by: Aromatherapy Regulation Working Group e.g. IFPA, ITEC, The Vocational Training Charitable Trust, The Reflexology Forum e.g. AOR, BRA and The British Association of Massage Therapy, Reiki-1st and 2nd degree.
Desirable
- Has completed relevant courses applicable to palliative care.
- Is trained to the level of Reiki level 2.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate relevant post qualification experience including experience of working with patients with life limiting conditions.
- Provide patient centred care that recognises a person's individual concerns, goals, beliefs and culture.
- Demonstrate an understanding of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Demonstrate effective oral, written communication and IT skills.
- Deliver presentations/training internally and externally to enable staff to develop their knowledge of complementary therapy.
- Work independently and as part of a team.
- Effectively manage their time and cross-site caseloads.
- Recruit, induct, and support/mentor volunteers to deliver safe and effective complementary therapies.
- Understand the effects of a range of life limiting conditions and their treatments and the implications when delivering complementary therapies.
- Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of strategies to engage in skilled, compassionate, individualised and timely therapies with patients and their carers.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of complementary therapy in palliative care.
- Participate in quality improvement, audit and service improvement to ensure high clinical standards.
- Travel between the two hospice sites.
- Identify own development needs and show evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Is a member of a special interest group.
- Have experience of previously supervising volunteers to deliver complementary therapy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Be qualified to safely and competently deliver complementary therapies used at the hospice to include the following: Reflexology, Indian Head Massage/Massage, and Aromatherapy.
- The successful candidate would be required and supported to achieve reiki training to level 2 if not already achieved within the first year of employment
- Hold qualifications as recognised by: Aromatherapy Regulation Working Group e.g. IFPA, ITEC, The Vocational Training Charitable Trust, The Reflexology Forum e.g. AOR, BRA and The British Association of Massage Therapy, Reiki-1st and 2nd degree.
Desirable
- Has completed relevant courses applicable to palliative care.
- Is trained to the level of Reiki level 2.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate relevant post qualification experience including experience of working with patients with life limiting conditions.
- Provide patient centred care that recognises a person's individual concerns, goals, beliefs and culture.
- Demonstrate an understanding of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Demonstrate effective oral, written communication and IT skills.
- Deliver presentations/training internally and externally to enable staff to develop their knowledge of complementary therapy.
- Work independently and as part of a team.
- Effectively manage their time and cross-site caseloads.
- Recruit, induct, and support/mentor volunteers to deliver safe and effective complementary therapies.
- Understand the effects of a range of life limiting conditions and their treatments and the implications when delivering complementary therapies.
- Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of strategies to engage in skilled, compassionate, individualised and timely therapies with patients and their carers.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of complementary therapy in palliative care.
- Participate in quality improvement, audit and service improvement to ensure high clinical standards.
- Travel between the two hospice sites.
- Identify own development needs and show evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Is a member of a special interest group.
- Have experience of previously supervising volunteers to deliver complementary therapy.
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.
