Complementary Therapy Practitioner (Part Time)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our Values: At Tŷ Hafan our people values are: Demonstrating Compassion, Providing Excellent Customer Service, Working Together and Taking Ownership, and we expect all staff to represent our values as a core part of their role.

To provide a needs led, evidence based Complementary Therapy service to children and family members both within the hospice and community settings. To support the ongoing delivery and development of Complementary Therapy within paediatric palliative care, including assessment, treatment, education and advice.

This role will interface with service users, Play and Family Support team colleagues, volunteers and care services colleagues; and direct interface with service users.

Fulfil the requirements of an accountable Complementary Therapy practitioner; delivering safe, evidence-based therapies.

Undertake comprehensive, holistic assessments and evaluation of any therapy provided to a child or family member.

To deliver a range of therapies including direct massage.

To move and handle equipment using correct procedures and aids.

Provide evidence-based teaching to families and staff to promote safe delivery of appropriate therapies to the child.

Ensure efficient control, supply, and storage of Complementary Therapy resources, adhering to Health and Safety regulations, including COSSH, where applicable.

To provide expert knowledge regarding the benefits of Complementary Therapy in a palliative care setting.

Work autonomously as a lone worker, taking responsibility for the assessment of risk in all working environments.

Ability to adapt to working in a variety of environments including the family home and community settings.

To communicate effectively and in a timely and most appropriate manner with colleagues, children and families and maintain accurate, clear and contemporaneous records and documentation in line with Tŷ Hafans record keeping policy.

Any other duties appropriate with the band and level of responsibility of this role for which the job holder has the necessary experience and/or training to complete.

Personal & People Development:

To undertake relevant education and training appropriate to your role to support professional development to maintain the necessary skills and competencies to meet the requirements of the role.

To undertake available training courses and personal development opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills.

Share knowledge and skills with colleagues and provide training to colleagues when required.

To ensure you keep up to date with professional practice.

Support self and, once deemed competent, the development of others via mentorship and supervision.

Develop the use of volunteers to ensure all volunteers are supported, utilised and engaged. Overseeing volunteering in line with the Tŷ Hafan Volunteer Policy and Procedure.

Health, Safety & Wellbeing:

Taking reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other people who may be affected by their actions at work. Reporting incidents and accidents in line with procedures.

Abiding by Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to their area of work and undertake the necessary level of training.

Equality & Diversity:

Knowing and adhering to the charitys equal opportunities policy and implement in relation to job responsibilities, promote policies and become a role model for the Charity.

Confidentiality and Data Protection (GDPR):

Knowing and adhering to data protection policies and procedures and relevant legislation.

Work within the Caldicott Guidelines regarding patient confidentiality and access to records.

Maintaining high standards of information governance and confidentiality at all times.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering therapies to vulnerable client groups.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering direct therapies to children with range of
• complex needs.
• Experience of working with bereaved people.
• Understanding of relevant legislation and practice guidance
• supporting work with children and vulnerable adults inc. SSWB Act 2015.

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma qualification or above in Complementary Therapy discipline, reflexology, aromatherapy and massage.

Desirable

• Degree level qualification in Complementary Therapies.
• Additional qualifications in relevant complementary therapy disciplines, infant massage etc

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

Ty Hafan

Address

Ty Hafan

Hayes Road

Sully

Penarth

South Glamorgan

CF64 5XX

Employer's website

https://www.tyhafan.org (Opens in a new tab)