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Havens Hospices
About
Havens Hospices provides palliative nursing and supportive care to adults and children living with complex or incurable conditions.
Our specialist Care Teams can support them and their family living throughout illness, death and bereavement, in the comfort of their own home and through our hospice services, Fair Havens and Little Havens.
We focus on their quality of life, caring for individual physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs. We don’t charge a penny for any of our care services. Our hospice care can only exist because of the support and generosity of the community.
Together, we’re ‘Making every day count.’
Complementary Therapist
Closed for applications on: 21-Aug-2024 07:51
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 21-Aug-2024 07:51
Key details
Location
- Site
- Fair Havens Hospice
- Address
- 226 Priory Crescent
- Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Postcode
- SS2 6PR
- Major / Minor Region
- Essex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Including Fridays)
Salary
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pro-rata, dependent on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Complementary Therapy
Job overview
Our Wellbeing team has an opportunity for a new Complementary Therapist.
This role will be key in providing supportive therapy treatments for patients, carers, and staff.
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To provide a range of individualised therapy treatments, within the sphere of competency and policy guidelines, whilst supporting the development of a complementary and wellbeing service across Havens Hospices Care Services in collaboration with the Service Lead / Wellbeing Manager.
Working for our organisation
At Havens Hospices, we care for children, young people and adults with complex or incurable conditions. Our specialist Care Teams can support them and their family living throughout illness, death and bereavement in the comfort of their own home and through our hospice services, Fair Havens and Little Havens.
Working at Havens Hospices allows you to give the gift of time to patients and families, creating memories. Although you may not be giving direct care to our patients, your contribution will have an immediate effect on our care services.
In return for your expertise and passion, you will receive a competitive salary package, and most of all, by making the most of every day you work at Havens Hospices you’ll be helping us continue ‘Making every day count’ for those who need us most.
At Havens Hospices we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our employees and patients and expect all colleagues to share this commitment.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To support patient’s emotional wellbeing during therapy sessions and to support them to access care and support.
- To ensure accurate and individualised assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of complementary therapy treatments to patients, carers, and staff.
- To be responsible for the provision of comprehensive recording of treatments, outcomes, and communication of patient information.
- To demonstrate an understanding of illness associated with palliative care and the potential complications, contraindications and side effects of treatments being offered.
- To manage referrals and bookings with the Service Lead and Wellbeing Coordinator.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Reflexology Level 3
- Massage Level 3
- Reiki Level 2
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Working in a healthcare setting
- Demonstrable post-qualifying experience
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christine Harris
- Job title
- Supportive Therapies Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07891514191
- Additional information
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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