Job summary Are you a skilled Complementary Therapist passionate about making a difference in the lives of palliative care patients? Join Keech Hospice and bring your expertise to our dedicated team by providing complementary therapies to the Keech community, supporting their well-being and quality of life. To be a part of something special join Keech Hospice and help us provide compassionate and holistic care to those in need. Main duties of the job What you will do Advise, support, and involve families and carers in simple therapy techniques. Provide hands-on complementary therapies to patients. Maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records. Collaborate with the Complementary Therapy team to enhance service offerings. Attend briefings to ensure continuity of care and educate health care colleagues. Contribute to the training of complementary therapy volunteers. Maintain a safe working environment at all times. About us Keech provide free, specialist care for Adults in Luton and South Bedfordshire, and children from Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes living with a life limiting illness. Keech supports adults and children to live pain and symptom free, to spend untroubled time with their loved one, to understand whats happening to them, to stay out of hospital and to make the most of the time they have. Date posted 23 April 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £23,946 to £25,372 a year Contract Bank Duration 1 days Working pattern Part-time Reference number KEE1098156 Job locations Keech Hospice Care Great Bramingham Lane Streatley LU3 3NT Job description Job responsibilities Responsible to:Complementary Therapy Coordinator Job Purpose: To provide complementary therapies to palliative adults in the community (Luton and South Beds) Specific Duties:Ensure comprehensive, holistic assessment of patients for complementary therapy treatment and evaluations of interventions. Provide hands-on complementary therapies. Contribute to the development and implementation for communicating information concerning patient care including the completion of accurate and comprehensive records. Access and accurately maintain patient records Prioritise and manage personal workload. Advise, support and involve family and carers in providing simple therapy techniques following assessment of need. Ensure efficient use of complementary therapy resources eg oils, equipment etc. Ensure efficient use of Hospice vehicles if used. Ensure infection control and clean laundry practices are followed. Comply with the requirements of Professional Code of Conduct and Practice. Work with Complementary Therapy Coordinator in identifying opportunities to develop and enhance current service. Attend relevant briefings to ensure continuity of care and to educate and advise health care colleagues. Contribute to the training of complementary therapy volunteers. Be aware of current developments in palliative care and the implications of clinical practice. Assist Complementary Therapy Coordinator with ensuring adherence of service to required quality standards. Duties in common with other members of staff:To report accidents recording the incident in the relevant book To be an ambassador for the charity To maintain the best appearance of your immediate working area To demonstrate a positive and supportive attitude to staff and volunteers Respect confidentiality applying to all Hospice areas Abide by your Professional Code of Conduct Training and EducationTo be responsible for liaison with your line manager regarding your own development needs Health and SafetyTo adhere to Fire and Health and Safety regulations and maintain a safe working environment at all times Policies and ProceduresTo take responsibility for being up to date with current policies and procedures and to adhere to these Equal Opportunities To treat everyone with whom you have contact through your work with equal dignity and respect regardless of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, disability, age, or any other factor that could be used in a discriminatory manner The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all the duties of the post holder. It will be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder. Job description Job responsibilities Responsible to:Complementary Therapy Coordinator Job Purpose: To provide complementary therapies to palliative adults in the community (Luton and South Beds) Specific Duties:Ensure comprehensive, holistic assessment of patients for complementary therapy treatment and evaluations of interventions. Provide hands-on complementary therapies. Contribute to the development and implementation for communicating information concerning patient care including the completion of accurate and comprehensive records. Access and accurately maintain patient records Prioritise and manage personal workload. Advise, support and involve family and carers in providing simple therapy techniques following assessment of need. Ensure efficient use of complementary therapy resources eg oils, equipment etc. Ensure efficient use of Hospice vehicles if used. Ensure infection control and clean laundry practices are followed. Comply with the requirements of Professional Code of Conduct and Practice. Work with Complementary Therapy Coordinator in identifying opportunities to develop and enhance current service. Attend relevant briefings to ensure continuity of care and to educate and advise health care colleagues. Contribute to the training of complementary therapy volunteers. Be aware of current developments in palliative care and the implications of clinical practice. Assist Complementary Therapy Coordinator with ensuring adherence of service to required quality standards. Duties in common with other members of staff:To report accidents recording the incident in the relevant book To be an ambassador for the charity To maintain the best appearance of your immediate working area To demonstrate a positive and supportive attitude to staff and volunteers Respect confidentiality applying to all Hospice areas Abide by your Professional Code of Conduct Training and EducationTo be responsible for liaison with your line manager regarding your own development needs Health and SafetyTo adhere to Fire and Health and Safety regulations and maintain a safe working environment at all times Policies and ProceduresTo take responsibility for being up to date with current policies and procedures and to adhere to these Equal Opportunities To treat everyone with whom you have contact through your work with equal dignity and respect regardless of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, disability, age, or any other factor that could be used in a discriminatory manner The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all the duties of the post holder. It will be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Nationally recognised qualification in massage Desirable Nationally recognised qualification in more than one therapy to include massage Additional Criteria Essential Excellent communication skills Able to work effectively in a health care setting and to integrate therapies with conventional medicine Basic IT skills Current driving licence Experience Essential Minimum 3 years experience of delivering complementary therapy Experience in working with children Person Specification Qualifications Essential Nationally recognised qualification in massage Desirable Nationally recognised qualification in more than one therapy to include massage Additional Criteria Essential Excellent communication skills Able to work effectively in a health care setting and to integrate therapies with conventional medicine Basic IT skills Current driving licence Experience Essential Minimum 3 years experience of delivering complementary therapy Experience in working with children 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. Employer details Employer name Keech Hospice Care Address Keech Hospice Care Great Bramingham Lane Streatley LU3 3NT Employer's website https://www.keech.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)