Job summary
Nottinghamshire Healthcare are delighted to offer a post for Complementary Therapy Co-ordinator to join our specialist team.
Based within our John Eastwood Hospice and benefiting from fantastic dedicated therapy suites. The successful candidate will lead our complementary therapy services for our inpatient and outpatient provision .
We are seeking a skilled and experienced qualified therapist to deliver a range of therapies based on the needs of patients and those important to them.
Experience of working within the NHS and/ or with patients with palliative care needs is essential.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description for full breadth or duties
You will deliver high quality, individual focused therapies across a range if inpatients and outpatients as well as those important to them, their carers and at times our staff and other professionals
You will deliver training and support to the wider team and to other professionals to support the delivery of simple therapies to benefit patient care.
You will be a key part or our Living Well Services contributing to service development to make sure it continues to meet the challenges of our patient population.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
in addition to job description:
Ability to coordinate volunteers
Manage own caseload and appointment diary
To attend multidisciplinary team meetings and ward handovers
To support the Living Well Centre with facilitating groups for day/outpatients
To be involved in research projects to aid development of the service
Job description
Job responsibilities
in addition to job description:
Ability to coordinate volunteers
Manage own caseload and appointment diary
To attend multidisciplinary team meetings and ward handovers
To support the Living Well Centre with facilitating groups for day/outpatients
To be involved in research projects to aid development of the service
Person Specification
Physical requirements
Essential
- physically fit and able to manage a range of tasks
- Ability to cope with frequent exposure to stress
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in complementary therapy. or diploma plus experience
- Current membership of professional body
Desirable
- Communication Skills Training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent and relevant experience in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in palliative care
Desirable
- oExperience of working with people approaching end of life and those important to them
- oExperience of teaching others including volunteers and other professionals
Training
Essential
- Recent evidence of professional development
- Experience in a broad range of complementary Therapies
Desirable
- Skills in Reiki and other therapies
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Expertise in holistic therapy techniques
- Basic computer skills
- Experience of coordinating volunteers
- Ability to manage a caseload
- Evidence of service development
- oSound knowledge of palliative care philosophy
Desirable
- oUnderstanding and awareness of safeguarding
- oKnowledge of audit, research and report writing
- oExperience of facilitating groups
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- oFlexibility to accommodate occasional attendance out of normal working hours for: patient/carer contact, education provision, professional development, professional meetings, public relation responsibilities
Person Specification
Physical requirements
Essential
- physically fit and able to manage a range of tasks
- Ability to cope with frequent exposure to stress
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in complementary therapy. or diploma plus experience
- Current membership of professional body
Desirable
- Communication Skills Training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent and relevant experience in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in palliative care
Desirable
- oExperience of working with people approaching end of life and those important to them
- oExperience of teaching others including volunteers and other professionals
Training
Essential
- Recent evidence of professional development
- Experience in a broad range of complementary Therapies
Desirable
- Skills in Reiki and other therapies
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Expertise in holistic therapy techniques
- Basic computer skills
- Experience of coordinating volunteers
- Ability to manage a caseload
- Evidence of service development
- oSound knowledge of palliative care philosophy
Desirable
- oUnderstanding and awareness of safeguarding
- oKnowledge of audit, research and report writing
- oExperience of facilitating groups
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- oFlexibility to accommodate occasional attendance out of normal working hours for: patient/carer contact, education provision, professional development, professional meetings, public relation responsibilities
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
