Position Details
Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 | Fixed‑term: 1 year (Job share – 16 hours per week, split into 4×4 hour shifts or 2×8 hour posts). Site: Lister Hospital, Stevenage. Salary: £28,392 – £31,157 per annum pro‑rata. Job ref: 361-7862263.
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Complementary Therapist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. This is an exciting opportunity for a registered Complementary Therapist to work within the Cancer Services at Lister Hospital to improve patient’s physical, psychological and emotional well‑being through a specialist service.
Main duties of the job
You will empower patients to gain increased feelings of self‑worth, maximise their potential and take control of the life they have in a way that is meaningful to them. The role is established for 2 years and aims to develop a unique complementary therapy service offering. You may work either from the Cura Garden Room base or within our Treatment area offering face‑to‑face contact with patients while they receive their medical treatment. The role will involve using pre‑complementary therapy assessments to ensure safe, appropriate complementary therapy is provided to all patients.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
* Diploma or qualification awarded by a private college or training institute in complementary therapy e.g. Using Reiki Level 2 (or equivalent)
* Registered with Federation of Holistic Therapies or similar UK governing body
* Evidence of ongoing training & update to original qualifications
Previous Experience
* Experience in providing complementary therapy in either a healthcare or commercial setting
* Experience of coordinating service/projects
* Working with supportive/palliative care or people with chronic illness
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Flexible attitude & ability to work on own and within team environment
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Able to keep patient records up to date and neat
* Good listening skills
Knowledge
* Impact of long‑term illness of the individual
* Awareness of psychological issues
Other Requirements
* Empathy with patients and carers
* Kindness and compassion
* Confidentiality
* Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
* Role model Trust values every day
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