Job summary
As the Lead Complementary Therapist for cancer services at HHFT, you will provide expert knowledge and skills around suitable, effective and safe complementary therapies to the wider cancer team and patients. You will be required to lead and support a team of complementary therapists and act as a core member of the multi-disciplinary oncology team. As a practicing therapist, you will be directly responsible for providing a range of complementary therapies to HHFT cancer patients.
You will work closely with the operational service manager for oncology and the lead Clinical nurse specialist to grow and develop the complementary therapy service within the Wellbeing and Supportive Care Service.
You will maintain excellent standards and support the development of future service provision.
Main duties of the job
Provide strong and effective leadership.
Delivering safe, efficient and effective patient referral system with assessment and allocation of therapeutic treatments.
Manage complementary therapists, providing regular supervision and leadership.
Ensure that the team achieve/maintain essential qualifications and relevant registrations.
Proactively pursues service development and improvement.
Create/update relevant complementary therapy SOP in line with Trust policies.
Provide at least two complementary therapies, which must include aromatherapy massage and reflexology.
Work closely with clinical teams to promote and develop integrated complementary therapy within cancer services.
Keep concise accurate records in line with data protection requirements and HHFT record keeping policies and procedures.
Initiate and chair peer-supervision meetings.
Act as a role model demonstrating exceptional high standards of care and providing leadership.
Ensure safe and efficient management, supply and storage of resources.
Promote the philosophy of personalising care, co-creating it with people affected by cancer.
Collate and record quantitative data to provide evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality
Collect and collate patient feedback through surveys and feedback forms
Educate patients on complementary therapy techniques to promote self-management.
Identify and respond to changes in patients' condition and and report to nursing/medical team for review as required.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional qualification in at least two of the following therapies: Aromatherapy, Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage (i.e., FHT (Federation of Holistic Therapists), CNHC (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council) and IFPA (International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists)
- oEvidence of continued professional development in area of specified practice
Desirable
- oQuality Improvement qualification
- oManagement or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working within a hospital or hospice setting
- oExperience of providing complementary therapies within a cancer services setting
- oGood understanding of research and evidence based practice in regards to complementary therapies
- oExperience of working within an MDT environment, being an active participant in supporting patient care
- oExperience of mentoring, supervision and providing professional leadership
Desirable
- oExperience in developing a new complementary therapies service in an NHS environment
- oUnderstanding of recruitment practice and employment law
- oKnowledge of NHS medical terminology
Skills
Essential
- oEffective written and verbal communication skills
- oIT skills (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- oAbility to work with distressed individuals/in difficult circumstances
- oExcellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- oKnowledge of local cancer support groups and networks
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional qualification in at least two of the following therapies: Aromatherapy, Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage (i.e., FHT (Federation of Holistic Therapists), CNHC (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council) and IFPA (International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists)
- oEvidence of continued professional development in area of specified practice
Desirable
- oQuality Improvement qualification
- oManagement or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working within a hospital or hospice setting
- oExperience of providing complementary therapies within a cancer services setting
- oGood understanding of research and evidence based practice in regards to complementary therapies
- oExperience of working within an MDT environment, being an active participant in supporting patient care
- oExperience of mentoring, supervision and providing professional leadership
Desirable
- oExperience in developing a new complementary therapies service in an NHS environment
- oUnderstanding of recruitment practice and employment law
- oKnowledge of NHS medical terminology
Skills
Essential
- oEffective written and verbal communication skills
- oIT skills (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- oAbility to work with distressed individuals/in difficult circumstances
- oExcellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- oKnowledge of local cancer support groups and networks
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).
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).
