Complementary Therapist

Job summary

Are you passionate about holistic wellness and making a positive impact in people's lives? St. Lukes Hospice is seeking a dedicated Complementary Therapist to join our Wellbeing team and provide compassionate care to our patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

Your Role:As a Complementary Therapist at St. Lukes, you will play a vital role in providing individualized Complementary Therapy treatments to patients across various settings, including in-patient, community, outpatient, and our Ecclesall Road South site. Your responsibilities will include:

Listening to patients' needs and concerns and delivering patient-centered care. Providing individualized Complementary Therapy treatments to patients and carers. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care. Mentoring and providing support to new staff members and Wellbeing Volunteers. Participating in education programs, training sessions, and promotional events. Adhering to professional standards and best clinical practice guidelines.

About us

St Lukes is dedicated to the wellbeing of the terminally ill in Sheffield and their loved ones. No patient or family is ever the same, and our journey with each individual is unique. Above all, we are about life, and enabling our patients and their loved ones to live theirs and die with dignity and respect.

OUR VISION: Supporting and caring foreveryone affected by terminalillness in Sheffield.

OUR MISSION: To deliver the best possiblepalliative care in Sheffield, whilstdeveloping and driving continualimprovements for everyoneaffected by terminal illness.

OUR VALUES: The Board and Executive agreedSt Lukes organisational valuesin 2015 ensuring they reflect ourculture and what we want toachieve together. We have foursimple values which set out howwe work together to achievesuccess at St Lukes.No matter what area of St Lukeswe work in and no matter who wework for, we are committed tothe following ways of working:

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Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

1. Clinical

Ensure working from a patient centred perspective, including listening to patients needs and concerns, assessing the appropriate treatment from those concerns.

Deliver individualised Complementary Therapy treatments to both carers and patients competently, safely and appropriately, taking into consideration physical and psychological issues and adapting treatments accordingly.

To competently work across all areas of the service, including the Patient and Family Service, the inpatient unit, Ecclesall Road South Site and Community and apply sound clinical reasoning to all contacts.

To run a small case load independently, and work with other complementary therapists for those patients that require additional support either on the ward or in the community.

Commitment to developing skills and knowledge related to the care of patients within specialist palliative care, in the fields of both conventional and Complementary Therapy, including a working knowledge of cancer, heart/renal failure Lung conditions COPD, neurological conditions etc. Relate this knowledge to Wellbeing clinical practice.

To prioritise workload to meet the needs of the department, and allow time for jobs pertaining to the efficient running of the service and service development.

Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with members of the St LukesWellbeing and multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

Recognise your personal and professional limitations and refer on to other professionals accordingly.

Be aware of current developments in Palliative Care in the fields of both conventional and Complementary Therapies, and the implications of those on clinical practice.

.10 Demonstrate good organisational, administration and computer literacy skills by: Recording treatment information promptly in patient notes and input information onto the infoflex patient database system.

You will accept and assess referrals, plan and evaluate information, identifying any key issues to formulate treatment plans based on sound, practical judgement, experience and common sense.

Participate in audit/research when required.

Be conscious in the effective use of Wellbeing teams resources equipment and supplies.

Embrace and participate in the development of the Wellbeing team.

To participate in the mentoring and induction of new staff members and Wellbeing Volunteers, playing an active part in their support and development.

Participate in the delivery of education programmes and training sessions and promotional events and campaigns at and on behalf of St Lukes or its partner organisations.

Work in a professional manner and in accordance with directives from the appropriate professional bodies and in line with best clinical practice standards.

Deliver a high standard of service in accordance with Wellbeing Code of Practice and St Lukes policies and procedures.

Understand the dying process and have the ability to be able to manage the emotional impact of working with the dying and bereaved.

Liaise with other members of the multi-professional team throughout St Lukes to discuss progress and outcomes of sessions and to attend MDT meetings when appropriate.

2. Personal development

Discuss ones own development through formal 121 reviews/performance reviews and monthly one to one meetings with your line manager.

To keep abreast of modern developments in clinical practice and attend training programmes/educational courses as agreed between you and your line manager and employer

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Any three of the following and to be working towards the remainder:- Aromatherapy (Minimum Level 3) Reflexology (Minimum Level 3) Massage (Minimum Level 3) Reiki (Minimum Level 2) Relaxation/mindfulness Beauty therapy Registration with professional association FHT, CThA, CNHC

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 1 years experience post qualifying Experience in a Specialist Palliative care setting or Healthcare setting

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