Complementary Therapist

Location

Cross Site – Heald Green and Little Hulton

Salary

Hospice Band 5, £29,640-£35,619.

Competency Frameworks are used to determine pay levels on appointment to a post and also pay progression whilst in post. Individual competencies within the Competency Frameworks are aligned to qualifications, knowledge and skills.

Hours

24 hours per week, worked over four days (between Monday and Friday)

Introduction

At St Ann’s we are proud of our heritage of providing excellent care to those living with or affected by life limiting illnesses, we are looking forward to continue that care and sustaining St Ann’s for future generations.

Our patients lie at the heart of everything we do and we need talented and committed people to provide their care and to ensure St Ann’s is fit for the future.

“It feels like a privilege to add value and quality to life when someone’s days are short in the palliative phase of their illness.”

Bobby Magee, Advanced Physiotherapist

The Role

As a Complementary Therapist, you will:

• Assess and Advise: Evaluate patients with complex needs, provide expert advice and develop personalised therapy plans.
• Tailor Treatments: Adapt therapies to meet individual patient needs
• Collaborate: Work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team to ensure patients’ needs are met.
• Manage Referrals: Oversee the referral process to the complementary therapy service, ensuring appropriate allocation in conjunction with colleagues.
• Handle Caseloads: Manage the complementary therapy caseload with colleagues, ensuring timely patient reviews and treatments.
• Train and Educate: Organise, deliver, and evaluate training related to complementary therapy at the hospice to internal and external colleagues.
• Supervise Volunteers: Provide support and supervision to volunteer therapists, ensuring safe and effective patient care.

The Person

• Are you a qualified therapist passionate about delivering holistic care? We are looking for a skilled Complementary Therapist to join our dedicated team and enhance the well-being of our patients and carers/families.
• Can you demonstrate the ability to use various strategies to provide skilled, compassionate, individualised therapies to patients and their carers/families?
• Are you able to demonstrate the importance of complementary therapy in palliative care?
• As our ideal candidate, you will be qualified to safely and competently deliver complementary therapies including Reflexology, Indian Head Massage/Massage, and Aromatherapy. You should hold recognised certifications from relevant bodies such as the Aromatherapy Regulation Working Group (e.g., IFPA, ITEC), The Reflexology Forum (e.g., AOR, BRA), and The British Association of Massage Therapy, as well as Reiki 1st and 2nd degrees. If you are not already certified in Reiki Level 2, you must be willing to achieve this within your first year of employment.
• The role demands the ability to work independently as well as part of a team, effectively managing time and cross-site caseloads.
• You will need to be able to independently travel between our two hospice sites.
• If this sounds like you, apply today to bring your expertise in complementary therapies to a compassionate and supportive environment.

Key Benefits

• 35 days annual leave rising to 37 after 5 years and 41 after 10 years (inc. bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees)
• Free parking
• Contributory pension scheme up to 7% matched contribution. Ability to continue with a previously held NHS pension (subject to making contributions into the scheme in the previous 12 months).
• Life cover (Scottish Widows Pension scheme)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Buy an additional week annual leave (pro rate for part-time)
• Heath cash plan
• Discounted lunches on site
• Meaningful work, making a difference in the lives of others
• Opportunity to develop your leadership skills within a structured development framework
• IIP accredited employer creating the right environment for everyone to thrive and reach their potential

Call to action – How to Apply

Please click here to apply via NHS Jobs.

Please contact Fran Brown, Rehab Team Leader & Macmillan Advanced Specialist Occupational Therapist for an informal chat on 0161 498 3659.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.

The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice.

Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.

Closing date:

2nd August 2024

Interview date:

13th August 2024