Bank Complementary Therapist

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

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)