The vacancy
Do you have significant experience delivering complementary therapies to babies, children, and/or young people with complex needs? Are you able to travel across the East Midlands as part of your role? Do you hold a Level 3 (or above) Diploma in Massage? If so, this part time role could be for you!
Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
We're looking for a passionate Complementary Therapist to join our team on a part-time basis, providing support across our Hospice, hospitals, and community settings. In this vital role, you’ll offer therapies such as aromatherapy, reflexology, baby massage, Indian head massage, and positive touch treatments to help care for babies, children, and young people receiving palliative and end-of-life care.
Location: Based at Rainbows Hospice with the requirement to travel within the community and to hospitals across the East Midlands, covering Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. Therefore, a driving license is required for this role.
Hours of work: This is a part-time role, working 15 hours per week, scheduled between Tuesday and Thursday. There is also a requirement to cover one weekend shift every four weeks as part of a rota.
Our Benefits
1. Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
2. Shift enhancements for unsociable hours
3. Time to care for patients: Each baby, child and young person has 1:1 care
4. Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
5. Healthcare Cashback plan.
6. Life Assurance.
7. 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
8. Contributory pension scheme
9. Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
10. Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
11. Free access to an employee assistance programme
12. Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
13. Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors
About the role
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
14. To provide complementary therapy treatments to babies, children, young people and families at the hospice, in their home environment or in hospitals.
15. To provide complementary therapy treatments for babies, children or young people such as positive touch during end of life care.
16. To work efficiently and effectively, using technology as appropriate, to ensure data and records are accurately recorded on SystmOne.
17. To undertake assessments of clients’ Complementary Therapy needs as required.
18. To be aware of contraindications or precautions for the therapies practiced and adapt treatments accordingly.
Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Essential Requirements
19. Significant experience of providing complementary therapies to babies, children and/or young people with complex needs, life limiting conditions or terminal illnesses
20. Level 3 (or above) Diploma in massage
21. Membership of the appropriate governing bodies for the therapies practised and the commitment to the CPD requirement of those bodies
22. Hold your own insurance to practice complementary therapy
23. Able to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable Requirements
24. Experience of providing complementary therapies to babies, children and/or young people affected by life-limiting conditions or terminal illness
25. Hold a UK driving licence
Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Equality, diversity & inclusion
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is committed to improving the quality of its services to all people, irrespective of race/ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, or sexual orientation. Our objective is to deliver high quality services that are accessible, responsive, and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and individuals. As such, we will continue to take action to ensure that staff and volunteers employed by Rainbows Hospice are culturally aware and treat every person with dignity, respect, and fairness, in a way that is sensitively responsive to differences and similarities. Unlawful discrimination and other forms of exclusion have no place within Rainbows Hospice.
About us
Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year who have a baby, child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.
We’ve been providing the highest level of professional holistic care and emotional support to babies, children, young people and their families since 1994. Our incredible team help to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and support their families to make the most of every precious moment, during life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our aim is to support every one of the thousands of babies, children and young people in the East Midlands, with a terminal or serious illness. To do this we’ve made it easier to access our services – wherever families are in our region. So, as well as providing end-of-life, short break care and bereavement support at our hospice, we also offer care and support at the point of need. Whether at our Lark Rise hospice, in the community, in hospital, or at home.
Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives, and support families, wherever they are.
When you join Team Rainbows, not only will you receive a host of benefits including free parking, health cash plan and subsidised meals - but you’ll be making a real difference to the lives of families across the East Midlands who are going through the toughest of times.
Although there can be some sad times, Rainbows is a fun, dynamic and caring place to work. Whether you’re based at the Hospice, home or out in the community, you’ll join a team with a can-do attitude, ready to make a positive impact on the world of hospice care.
Our Vision
To become a household name across the East Midlands for the outstanding care we provide, wherever it’s needed.
Our Mission
Whether in our hospice, in hospital, or at home, we deliver unrivalled care to seriously and terminally ill babies, children, young people and their families. Our purpose is to make every moment of their short lives the best it can be.
Our vision is to create the “Rainbows Experience” wherever you are. Our mission is that across the East Midlands we will:
26. Transform care for those babies, children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
27. Relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
28. Support every baby, child and young person to achieve their full potential
29. Create memories for families to treasure
30. Provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a baby, child or young person
Across the East Midlands we will:
31. transform care for those children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
32. relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
33. support every child and young person to achieve their full potential
34. create memories for families to treasure
35. provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a child or young person
Our values
Because WE CARE, we are:
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