Complementary Therapist

Job summary

Complementary Therapist

Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice

RG30 2DX

3.5 hours per week

£17.19-£19.37 per hour Depending on experience

Main duties of the job

Qualifications:

A recognised accredited qualification relevant to your therapy, for example ITEC, VTEC, university diploma.

Registered with a relevant professional body and fully insured. CNHC registration is desirable.

Experience of working with patients with complex needs desirable

Good listening skills and ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, and families

Well offer therapists in this role, regular reviews and emotional support from our small, friendly team. This is an opportunity to use your skills to support people at a difficult time, while developing your experience within a palliative healthcare environment.

We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment and interview process so please let us know if you require any adjustments made. Please see more details on the link below:

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion

If you want more than just a job, we want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether thats a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition were there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.

About us

Be there when it matters

There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist care to support patients and their families. Join our award-winning team, honoured with a 2021 Pride of Reading Award for contribution to the community during COVID-19.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay

Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)

For more details please visit our website

About us

We provide expert palliative and end of life care, in a beautiful setting, for thousands of local people each year. We are part of a large charity but have a close relationship within the local community and offer a large range of specialist services to support patients, their families and friends.

In palliative care no day is the same. Working on our inpatient unit provides a unique opportunity because we care for patients with such a variety of conditions and symptoms. If youd like to develop your knowledge of many different conditions and the impact this has on patients and their families a role in palliative care with Sue Ryder is for you.

Sue Ryder is looking to recruit an experienced Complementary Therapist to provide Aromatherapy massage and Reflexology. You will work closely with the Palliative Care Team based within the Hospice and community sites.