Diversional Therapist

Diversional Therapist

15 hours per week

Mondays and Friday 09:00 - 17:00

£10:54 - £11:03 per hour (depending upon experience)

We'd love you to join us at our Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent, CQC Outstanding Hospice.

We are looking for a Creative Arts and Diversional Therapies Coordinator to be responsible for assessing service user needs, planning appropriate activities and ensuring the activities promote independence and quality of life. The role will also consist of the coordination of a small team of volunteers. This role covers inpatients and outpatient groups.

Sue Ryder is a national charity that supports people with life-limiting and neurological conditions and those who have been bereaved.

In West Berkshire Sue Ryder provides multi professional palliative care in inpatient, community and day attender settings.

About the Role:
You would encourage and support people in creative art work and provide opportunities for people to learn new skills. You will also help patients prepare letters and memory boxes for loved ones. You will be an energetic member of our multi professional team.

We are looking for someone who has previous experience in a similar role/environment. It would be desirable to have some experience of working with volunteers and volunteer training.

You must hold full a UK Driving Licence with access to a car as you will be travelling between Reading and Thatcham.

For further information contact Sharon Fielder (Care & Engagement Facilitator)

About Us:
Duchess of Kent is a Sue Ryder Hospice based in Reading.We provides 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.

**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

While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus.

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 that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition - we’re 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.