Job summary
Nottinghamshire Healthcare are delighted to offer a post for a Complementary Therapy Co-ordinator to join our specialist team.
Based within our John Eastwood Hospice and benefiting from fantastic dedicated therapy suites the successful candidate will lead our complementary therapy services for our inpatient and outpatient provision.
We are seeking a skilled and experienced qualified therapist to deliver a range of therapies based on the needs of patients and those important to them.
Experience of working within the NHS and/ or with patients with palliative care needs is essential.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description for the full breadth or duties.
You will deliver high quality, individual focused therapies across a range of inpatients and outpatients as well as those important to them, their carer's and at times our staff and other professionals.
You will deliver training and support to the wider team and to other professionals to support the delivery of simple therapies to benefit patient care.
You will be a key part of our Living Well Services contributing to service development to make sure it continues to meet the challenges of our patient population.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
We are particularly interested to hear from candidates bringing experience from frailty and long term conditions.
You will need to display excellent communication skills, high levels of empathy and be resilient to working in this environment. In return we will support you with training and development and learning opportunities to continue to maintain and expand your knowledge and skills.
John Eastwood Hospice offers a forward thinking, innovative and welcoming environment for both our staff and the people who use our services. If this sounds like the place for you, we would be delighted to receive your application.
For more information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Helen Dowell, Complementary Therapist or Robert Smith, Head of Service on 01623 622626.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are particularly interested to hear from candidates bringing experience from frailty and long term conditions.
You will need to display excellent communication skills, high levels of empathy and be resilient to working in this environment. In return we will support you with training and development and learning opportunities to continue to maintain and expand your knowledge and skills.
John Eastwood Hospice offers a forward thinking, innovative and welcoming environment for both our staff and the people who use our services. If this sounds like the place for you, we would be delighted to receive your application.
For more information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Helen Dowell, Complementary Therapist or Robert Smith, Head of Service on 01623 622626.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Recognised degree level qualification in complementary therapy or diploma plus experience to degree level
- Current membership of professional body
- Recent and up to date ongoing professional development
- Experience in a broad range of complementary therapies
Desirable
- Communication skills training
- Skills in reiki and other broader therapies
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent and relevant working within the NHS or equivalent healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in a palliative care setting
- Experience of working with people approaching end of line and those important to them
- Experience of teaching others including volunteers and other professionals
Skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills
- Well developed inter-personal and communication skills
- Ability to manage own case load, time etc.
- Ability to manage stress and distress in self and others
- Ability to work unsupervised and use initiative as required
- Ability to work efficiently and productively with the rest of the team on common projects e.g. development of clinics and day services
- Sound assessment skills
- Problem solving skills
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Recognised degree level qualification in complementary therapy or diploma plus experience to degree level
- Current membership of professional body
- Recent and up to date ongoing professional development
- Experience in a broad range of complementary therapies
Desirable
- Communication skills training
- Skills in reiki and other broader therapies
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent and relevant working within the NHS or equivalent healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in a palliative care setting
- Experience of working with people approaching end of line and those important to them
- Experience of teaching others including volunteers and other professionals
Skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills
- Well developed inter-personal and communication skills
- Ability to manage own case load, time etc.
- Ability to manage stress and distress in self and others
- Ability to work unsupervised and use initiative as required
- Ability to work efficiently and productively with the rest of the team on common projects e.g. development of clinics and day services
- Sound assessment skills
- Problem solving skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
