Complementary Therapist Coordinator (Palliative Care)
Nottinghamshire Hospice Limited
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Job summary
Would you like to work in a genuinely rewarding organisation?
Nottinghamshire Hospice lead the provision of compassionate, community palliative care to those who are dying in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire from a terminal or life limiting illness. Our values are embedded throughout the organisation Compassion, Trust and Ambition.
Are you ready to lead the coordination and delivery of complementary therapies to patients with a life limiting illness, their families and carers?
If you are an autonomous practitioner who can deliver evidence based complementary therapy to patients & carers, we would like to hear from you. Do you have experience to organise and lead on the recruitment, co-ordination, and development of a team of qualified volunteer complementary therapists? If you are ready for a challenge, then please apply for this new role at the Hospice.
You will need a minimum of a Level 4 Diploma qualification in Complementary Therapy or equivalent demonstrative experience.
You will also be required to identify service needs in relation to the development of complementary therapies and ensure the implementation and evaluation of the service. You will attend and input into the Wellbeing Unit multi-disciplinary meetings and case conference.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Lead the coordination and delivery of complementary therapies to patients with a life limiting illness, their families and carers.
- Organise and lead on the recruitment, co-ordination and development of a team of qualified volunteer complementary therapists.
- Identify service needs in relation to the development of complementary therapies, and ensure the implementation and evaluation of the service.
- Collate evidence for audit and analysis as required and ensure that practice is informed by development and a sound research basis.
- Adhere to local and national guidelines and Hospice policies and procedures.
- Attend and input into the Wellbeing Unit multi-disciplinary meetings and case conference.
- Provide support and advice to complementary therapy volunteers.
- Act as an autonomous practitioner to deliver evidence based complementary therapy to patients & carers
About us
Our mission is to add life to every day for people who have been told their illness cannot be cured, helping them to live as actively and well as possible with care that puts them at the front of everything we say and do.
Our Values:
Compassion We are focused on being inclusive; being kind and having empathy; empowering others; having integrity and being patient.
Trust We are focused on being authentic; unified; loyal; accountable; trustworthy; responsible; reliable and professional.
Ambition - We are focused on the growth of the Hospice; being courageous; getting the right outcomes and results; improvement of our services; being the best version of ourselves for the benefit of each other and our service users.
Date posted
17 July 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£29,548 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0576-0724-044
Job locations
Nottinghamshire Hospice
384 Woodborough Road
Nottingham
NG3 4JF
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Hospice Limited
Address
Nottinghamshire Hospice
384 Woodborough Road
Nottingham
NG3 4JF
Employer's website
https://www.nottshospice.org/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
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