Job summary
The Cancer Health & Wellbeing Support Service has an exciting opportunity to recruit an additional Complementary Therapist on a Fixed-Term basis, with funding available until June 2024. We would also welcome applications from suitable internal candidates on a secondment basis.
The successful candidate will work alongside the Trust's existing Complementary Therapist to deliver auricular acupuncture to patients with cancer on a 1:1 and group basis, and therefore will require qualification, training, and experience in delivering the 5 Point NADA Protocol. The candidate will have excellent listening and communication skills, and will be able to empathise and provide emotional support to patients with cancer and their family, friends, and carers.
The post will be based at York Hospital and may involve occasional travel within our other Trust sites.
You will be required to work well as part of a team, taking a reflective and self-disciplined approach, and be confident to share knowledge and experience to improve the service with other team members and senior colleagues.
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to a service which is continuously striving to improve then we would love to hear from you.
If you are applying on a secondment basis you must seek approval from your current line manager.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
- Manage an agreed caseload of patients with minimal supervision
- Assess the individual needs of patients referred into the Complementary Therapy Service and develop an appropriate treatment/care plan
- Deliver a programme of therapy including (where appropriate) the teaching of techniques to patients and their family members
- Maintain contemporaneous records including assessment, treatment, consent, and discharge documents
- Participate in locally agreed evaluation of complementary therapies and promote
- Liaise as appropriate with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care and treatment for the allocated caseload of patients
- Regularly review practice to ensure the highest possible standard of care
About us
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: recruitment@york.nhs.uk.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: recruitment@york.nhs.uk.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training, & Experience
Essential
- Recognised Complementary Therapy Qualification
- Training in the 5 Point NADA Protocol
Desirable
- Experience of caring for patients with cancer
- Experience of providing emotional support to patients with cancer and their families
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-disciplined / motivated to function independently, but also able to motivate others
- Ability to reflect on own practice independently
- Confident to share knowledge and experience to improve the service with other team members and senior colleagues
Desirable
- Willingness to work as part of a team
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communications, both with other professionals and non-professionals
- Active listening skills and ability to have empathy with the service users
Values, Drivers, & Motivators
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: Kindness, Openness, Excellence
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training, & Experience
Essential
- Recognised Complementary Therapy Qualification
- Training in the 5 Point NADA Protocol
Desirable
- Experience of caring for patients with cancer
- Experience of providing emotional support to patients with cancer and their families
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-disciplined / motivated to function independently, but also able to motivate others
- Ability to reflect on own practice independently
- Confident to share knowledge and experience to improve the service with other team members and senior colleagues
Desirable
- Willingness to work as part of a team
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communications, both with other professionals and non-professionals
- Active listening skills and ability to have empathy with the service users
Values, Drivers, & Motivators
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: Kindness, Openness, Excellence
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).
