Integrative Therapist

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Management

1. To support the day-to-day management of the Complementary Health & Wellbeing (CH&W) within the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Services at the Christie.
2. Support Deputy Clinical Lead in prioritisation of CH&W clinical activities
3. Contribute to development of the strategic direction of the service, supporting the formulation of bids for service enhancement
4. To help monitor ordering of consumables and supplies for the CH&W department within areas of responsibility
5. To assist in ensuring complaints are managed within trust procedures and that any resulting recommendations are implemented.
6. To help oversee the recording of TYA CH & W departmental activities
7. To help ensure all health and safety requirements are met

Leadership

1. Provide a high clinical profile, leading by example and having both an advisory and clinical input into care pathways of TYA patients, this includes attending the Psycho Social MDT and the TYA Medical MDT.
2. Act as a role model for standards of care, behaviour and professionalism, consistent with Trust guidelines.
3. Assist in ensuring appropriate use of resources in order to meet needs of service users within areas of responsibility under support & leadership of CH&W Deputy Clinical Lead and TYA Lead Nurse.
4. Help identify gaps in provision of TYA CH&W services and work with the Deputy Clinical Lead and TYA Lead Nurse to implement changes required to improve provision
5. Help identify gaps in provision of TYA CH & W services and work with the Deputy Clinical Lead to implement changes required to improve provision
6. Assist in the recruitment of staff as appropriate to requirement of services.
7. Act as an advocate for patients, carers, services and organisation
8. Assist in facilitating change and resolution of conflict as required with support of Deputy Clinical Lead and TYA Lead Nurse
9. Assist Deputy Clinical Lead and TYA Lead Nurse in the development and evaluation of policies / guidelines / protocols for clinical practice, including support in updating and monitoring of policies / guidelines / protocols specific to areas of expertise.
10. Assist Deputy Clinical Lead and TYA Lead Nurse in analysing relevant National policies, within areas of expertise, including advice on impact for services. Support the implementation of changes and evaluation of processes in partnership with the Trust.
11. Attend relevant Trust meetings contributing to developing / implementing local / national strategies.
12. Assist in ensuring that child protection and vulnerable adult legislation is adhered to within own practice and service.
13. Contribute to the clinical governance process, including adverse incident reporting / investigation and the management of complaints, as appropriate.
14. Assist in collection and collation of data as required in areas of expertise, to inform internal and external professional and operational bodies, as this is a pilot and will require review funding annually.
15. Assist in the undertaking of risk assessments and risk management within areas of responsibility and provide specialist advice to other professionals on specialty relevant aspects of risk assessment and risk management

Clinical practice

1. Maintain own professional registration and practice through CPD.
2. Maintain professional portfolio to demonstrate competency in line with Trust competency framework.
3. Undertake skills appropriate to role, ensuring clinical competencies are maintained in accordance with the Trust framework for advanced practice.
4. Continually review and evaluate own role and clinical practice informing the annual review process.
5. Plan and manage own workload
6. Be involved in peer review of own practice and that of others
7. Provide assessment of clients based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources.
8. Plan and implement programmes of care for service users, with re-evaluation of treatment plans as appropriate.
9. Inform and consent for the implementation of care plans with service users
10. Provide specialist knowledge, advice and support to service users.
11. Adjust and refine treatment / therapy / care plan, as appropriate to progress of service users, taking into account complex clinical factors.
12. Triage / refer service users to other professionals as appropriate to treatment goals
13. Incorporate specialist practice, in line with the framework of the Trust.
14. Provide advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to formulation of service users care plan as appropriate.
15. Attend multidisciplinary meetings within areas of responsibility in order to provide advice to clinicians regarding provision of CH&W for TYA patients and carers, as appropriate.
16. Communicate effectively with all professionals involved in the service users care as appropriate for speciality, including members of the MDT, general practitioners, community nurses, etc., to maximise the quality of service delivered.
17. Refer service users to primary, secondary or alternative tertiary care for therapeutic support following transfer or discharge where appropriate
18. Deploy effective communication strategies to ensure that information and knowledge is imparted sensitively according to the needs of service users, staff and students in training.
19. Relate complex communication processes to individual situations
20. Promote a positive relationship with all stakeholders within services.
21. Prepare accurate and concise reports both verbally and written.
22. Keep relevant records and submit reports in a professionally acceptable manner.
23. Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation on individual service users in line with local and national standards and Trust policy on confidentiality

Education & Staff Development

1. Assist in the development and delivery of specific and relevant specialist TYA teaching programmes for all disciplines and grades of staff, client group and carers within the Trust in relation to areas of expertise.
2. Assist in reviewing and evaluation of teaching programmes and development of new programmes in relation to areas of expertise when a need is identified
3. Identify own development needs within personal development plan.
4. Assist in development of educational leaflets in relevant formats, for staff and patients relating to service and patient pathway.
5. Assist with ensuring personal, peer support and clinical supervision needs being met.
6. Act as mentor/preceptor and resource person for staff, as appropriate to the role.
7. Assist with provision of clinical placement & supervision in order to support development of individuals and practice as appropriate to the role.
8. Ensure clinical environment is conducive to supporting the education and learning of staff and students.
9. Provide educational and training opportunities to pre-registration students to satisfy the relevant elements of their learning agreement as appropriate to the role.
10. Provide an environment that encourages client centred involvement where clients are facilitated to ask for help, advice and education

Research & Service Development

1. Assist in evaluation of clinical practice through audit of service within areas of responsibility.
2. Maintain active engagement with current developments in field of practice and utilise to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with team members.
3. Assist in undertaking research as appropriate within the TYA areas of responsibility
4. Support the development of potential research proposals with the multidisciplinary team specific to specialities, within TYA areas of responsibility
5. Provide educational and training opportunities to pre-registration students to satisfy the relevant elements of their learning agreement as appropriate to the role.
6. Assist in implementation of research findings appropriate to practice, within areas of responsibility
7. Promote the shared objectives of the multidisciplinary teams by working closely to ensure that best practice is achieved, within areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

Essential

• 1st degree in relevant health care subject or equivalent
• Complementary Therapy diploma inclusive of massage qualification
• Oncology Certificate or relevant experience
• RGN / AHP

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Health advisor
• Management qualification or relevant management courses
• Student clinical educators course.
• Post graduate specialist counselling skills course in oncology, hypnotherapy or similar

Experience

Essential

• 4 years at practitioner level.
• o2 years of oncology
• o2 years of Complementary therapies
• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice / specialty
• Experience of delivering teaching / presentations Team management / leadership
• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working.
• Health and safety risk awareness

Desirable

• oWork with young people has been within a number of capacities/environments
• oExperience working in a clinical environment
• oExperience of work with young people with cancer or chronic health conditions
• Experience of working with vulnerable children or adults
• Evidence of presentations
• Participation in research projects
• Published in peer reviewed journals
• Evidence of implementation of research based practice
• Experience of involvement in undertaking audit

Skills

Essential

• Teaching
• Massage skills
• Resource management
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proven leadership
• Diplomacy and negotiation
• Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Good knowledge of clinical information systems
• Demonstrate effective use of resources
• Standard keyboard skills - word processing, internet & data inputting,
• Ability to work effectively singly or with individuals and groups.
• Able to interpret complex information.
• Organisational and time management skills.
• Able to problem solve and deal with conflict

Desirable

• To have set up a service from inception and evaluated the effectiveness of the service
• Experience of maintaining small budget
• Experience of multidisciplinary or multi agency team
• Negotiation skills
• Clinical supervision skills

Knowledge

Essential

• oMust have wide-ranging understanding of issues affecting young people, and barriers that affect young people's development
• oAwareness of child protection/safeguarding law and effective disclosure management
• oExperience of working with vulnerable young people in sensitive situations

Desirable

• oGood knowledge of young people's issues with regard to a number of areas of social, emotional and physical development

Values

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours ?Flexible working ?Smart appearance ?Self-reliant ?Self-motivated. ?Reliable

Other

Essential

• oEmotionally resilient
• oTeam player
• oAbility to form positive relationships with young people in a short period of time but also to maintain a professional distance
• oUses initiative to resolve issues within own control
• oEvidence of good clinical record
• oAble to articulate personal development needs
• oDemonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment.
• oPassed fit for post by Occupational Health department
• oEvidence of recent CPD

Desirable

• Implementation of audit/research recommendations
• Car driver

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).