Clinical Lead Complementary Therapist

Job summary

The Velindre Cancer Centre is looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Lead Complementary Therapist. The individual will need to demonstrate appropriate Continuing Professional Development in clinical Complementary Therapies and the skills needed to lead an award winning team that provides specialised interventions for people coping with the impact of cancer.

The Complementary Therapies team at the Velindre Cancer Centre is fully embedded in the wider Multi-disciplinary team and considered integral in providing specialised cancer care to inpatients and outpatients alongside staff of the centre as part of the Trust's health and wellbeing initiative.

Main duties of the job

Over the last few years; the service has transformed and this is an exciting opportunity to further develop Complementary Therapy Services within the NHS. A key aspect of the role is to demonstrate a strategic vision for the service and to design and deliver research findings to strengthen the evidence base of the utilisation of Complementary Therapy in a specialised cancer context.

As the Lead Complementary Therapist you will be responsible for the management of the team on a day to day basis, clinically responsible for the service referrals and you will provide clinical input to the service as required.

This post is fixed term for 3 years due to - meet the needs of the service

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you. Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/