BANK Complementary Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

To provide a complementary therapy service to:

In Patient Unit

Out-patients

Carers

Bereaved relatives

Ensure comprehensive patient assessment and safe evidenced based complementary therapy care.

Work with patients, families and carers as appropriate in the provision of simple relaxation techniques.

Communicate and work closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Administration

Maintain accurate records.

Provide activity data as required.

Communication

To participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings as required.

Establish effective communication across relevant healthcare professionals and agencies within and outside the hospice.

Training and Development

To keep updated in current best practice within the speciality and be willing to undertake professional development.

Undertake all statutory and mandatory training, as required.

General Responsibilities

Work to maintain the values, vision and aims of St. Michaels Hospice.

Additional Duties In discussion with the line manager to undertake work, as and when required, in support of St. Michaels Hospice as an organisation.

Public Relations To represent St. Michaels Hospice in the community and public domain, including social media, appropriately.

Undertake all statutory and mandatory training, as required.

To be conversant with and adhere to all St. Michaels Hospice Policies and Procedures.

Be responsible for upholding and promoting St. Michaels Hospice safeguarding policies, ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals, and promptly reporting any concerns or incidents in accordance with established procedures.

This is an outline job description and may be subject to change, according to the needs of the service, in consultation with the post holder.

Take responsibility for own personal safety and of others whilst at work. You will take appropriate action or report any concerns to address any health and safety issues that you or members of your team may be aware of.

This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time, due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.

Person Specification

Attitude, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential

• Confident practitioner

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised level 3 qualification in:
• -Anatomy & Physiology
• -Massage
• -either Aromatherapy or Reflexology
• Membership (including insurance) of relevant professional body and evidence of up to date continued professional development in line with professional body requirements.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years post qualification experience
• Recent experience of working with a range of patients
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Skills, knowledge, abilities

Essential

• High level of knowledge and experience of complementary therapies
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise own workload
• Adaptable and flexible
• Possess an open and welcoming manner

Other requirements

Essential

• Full UK driving license

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).

Employer details

Employer name

St Michael's Hospice (North Hampshire)

Address

Basil de Ferranti House

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 9NB

Employer's website

https://www.stmichaelshospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)