Job summary
Complementary Therapist
Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice
6 hours per week
Monday 1pm to 4pm in Reading
Tuesday 11-2pm in Newbury
£17.19-£19.37 per hour Depending on experience
Be there when it matters
There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist care to support patients and their families.
Join our award-winning team, honoured with a 2021 Pride of Reading Award for contribution to the community during COVID-19.
Benefits
Company pension scheme
27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Enhanced sick pay
Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)
For more details please visit our website
Main duties of the job
Sue Ryder is looking to recruit an experienced Complementary Therapist to provide Aromatherapy massage and Reflexology. You will work closely with the Palliative Care Team based within the Hospice and community sites.
About us
Sue Ryder
About us
We provide expert palliative and end of life care, in a beautiful setting, for thousands of local people each year. We are part of a large charity but have a close relationship within the local community and offer a large range of specialist services to support patients, their families and friends. In palliative care no day is the same.
Working with us provides a unique opportunity because we care for patients with such a variety of conditions and symptoms. If youd like to develop your knowledge of many different conditions and the impact this has on patients and their families a role in palliative care with Sue Ryder is for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications:
A recognised accredited qualification relevant to your therapy, for example ITEC, VTEC, university diploma.
Registered with a relevant professional body and fully insured. CNHC registration is desirable.
Experience of working with patients with complex needs desirable
Good listening skills and ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, and families
Well offer therapists in this role, regular reviews and emotional support from our small, friendly team. This is an opportunity to use your skills to support people at a difficult time, while developing your experience within a palliative healthcare environment.
While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus.
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether thats a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition were there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications:
A recognised accredited qualification relevant to your therapy, for example ITEC, VTEC, university diploma.
Registered with a relevant professional body and fully insured. CNHC registration is desirable.
Experience of working with patients with complex needs desirable
Good listening skills and ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, and families
Well offer therapists in this role, regular reviews and emotional support from our small, friendly team. This is an opportunity to use your skills to support people at a difficult time, while developing your experience within a palliative healthcare environment.
While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus.
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether thats a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition were there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- CNHC registration is desirable
Desirable
- A recognised accredited qualification relevant to your therapy, for example ITEC, VTEC, university diploma.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Aromatherapy Massage and reflexology
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- CNHC registration is desirable
Desirable
- A recognised accredited qualification relevant to your therapy, for example ITEC, VTEC, university diploma.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Aromatherapy Massage and reflexology
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).
Additional information
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).