<p> Vine House, 22 Cromwell Road, Ribbleton, Preston PR2 6YB Tel: 01772 793344 E-mail: [email protected]</p><p>JOB DESCRIPTION Complementary Therapist </p><p>Hours of Work: 2 days per week Accountable to: Head of Adult and Children’s Services. Salary: Daily rate: £120</p><p>Job Summary:</p><p>To provide a complementary therapy service to patients, their families, carers and significant others. The service supports those who have multi-complex and sensitive issues, those who are bereaved and those who are terminally ill and dying.</p><p>The post holder will provide a range of Complementary Therapies (aromatherapy, massage, reflexology and other therapies as appropriate) to patients on a booking system, working to make best use of resources and delivering treatment and care in an environment that is conducive to healing and recovery. </p><p>The post holder will be expected to always act and practice within the framework of the Complementary Therapies Association and its supplementary guidance and will work as a self-employed therapist under a service level agreement with an annual review. </p><p>Reporting The complementary therapist will report to the Head of Adult and Children’s Services. </p><p>Job Location The position will be primarily based initially for one day a week at Vine House, Ribbleton and a second day at Croston House, Garstang.</p><p>Contractual Conditions The position is for two days a week. Operating on a 9.30 – 4.30 day with an hour’s lunch break.</p><p>Job Requirements It will be necessary for the postholder to be able to travel between the Charity’s Garstang and Ribbleton bases to be able to deliver therapy services from 9.30 and preference will therefore be given to persons with a current full driving licence and access to a car.</p><p>Qualifications  You will hold at least a diploma level qualification in complementary therapy and be registered with a recognised therapy professional body, holding your own indemnity insurance and demonstrating evidence of continuous professional development and supervision support. Job Functions:</p><p>The post holder will be expected to undertake the following duties and roles:</p><p>Patient Care:</p><p> Plan, deliver and evaluate the complementary therapies programme for patients, working within the relevant professional governing bodies and regulatory authorities.  Practice within those frameworks of the policies and procedures, ensuring that the planning and delivery of care is patient centred and that work is undertaken with patients in a spirit of openness and collaboration.  Ensure that all plans of therapy, subsequent changes and evaluations are recorded, ensuring continuity of approach and promoting holistic care.  Ensure that all progress notes, and other elements of the clients’ records are completed in a coherent and comprehensive manner.  Attend, where necessary, case conferences and review meetings.  As the specialist provide advice and guidance to the charity on the suitability and appropriateness of each type of complementary therapy.</p><p>Organisational: </p><p> Participate in the Health and Safety monitoring systems as required.  Prioritise and manage complementary therapy referrals.  Participate in the gathering and collation of relevant data.  Ensure a robust referral, assessment, review and discharge process is in place in order to effectively manage the service and patient outcomes including patient assessments.  Co-ordinate and manage the appropriate introduction and implementation of new therapies.  Support volunteer / student placement complementary therapists, working in the charity.  Maintain supplies and storage of complementary therapy resources e.g. oils.  Keep concise, accurate records of work with patients and carers in line with Data Protection requirements and the Charity’s record keeping policies and procedures.  Participate in the risk management process in order to help safeguard the welfare of patients, visitors and staff and to take responsibility for reporting risks and managing risks as appropriate. </p><p>Personal Development: </p><p> Undertake to further skills, knowledge and awareness to enhance patient care.  Where possible support the learning and development of others.  Participate in the process of clinical supervision.  Participate in the internal training programme for staff as required.  Follow good infection control practice at all times and that they are familiar with infection control policies, procedures, and guidance relevant to their area of work</p><p>Team  Be able to build relationships and work within a multi-professional team liaising with other members when appropriate. This job description is subject to periodic review and change in line with a developing service and flexibility of work place. This job description will be subject to periodic review. Person Specification - Complementary Therapist</p><p>MEASUREMENT CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE (eg Application Form / CV / Interview Experience  Post-qualification experience.  Evidencing and reviewing practice. CV/Application form  Experience of supervision of staff and volunteers.  Delivering deep tissue / Swedish and interview.  Experience of demonstrating moving/handling skills, massage. including hoisting.  Participation in service development.  Experience of working with palliative patients,  Working with voluntary sector especially those with a cancer diagnosis. organisations.  Wide experience of working with adults in a health care setting. Qualifications  Recognised complementary therapy qualification  Degree qualification or working CV / Application and at Diploma level in one or more complementary towards qualification. interview. therapy (e.g. aromatherapy / Reiki / reflexology etc).  Membership of appropriate  Evidence of ongoing CPD. professional bodies.  Eligible to join the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) Knowledge  Extensive knowledge of complementary therapies. CV / Application and  Knowledge of oils and blends and appropriateness interview. for use on cancer patients.  Clinical Governance awareness.  Health and Safety and Risk awareness.  Demonstrable skills in understanding the place of complementary therapies when working with individuals, families and groups.  Understanding of the dying process and the ability to manage the emotional impact of working with the dying and bereaved.  Understanding of loss and grief and its impact on individuals and families and their social networks. Personal Skills  Effective communication and interpersonal skills.  Ability to positively make changes to meet CV / Application and  Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities. service need. interview.  Ability to work under pressure and within rigid time  Enthusiasm and encouragement. constraints, and support others in doing so.  Ability to analyse professional, therapy and ethical issues.  Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.  Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and therapeutic relationships with patients/carers.  Ability to co-ordinate and delegate especially utilising volunteer therapists’ skills.  Demonstrated commitment and skills in promoting complementary therapy services.  Reliable and punctual. Other  Undertake any other reasonable duty as requested by the Head of Adult and Childrens’ Services.  The post will be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring service clearance.  Driving licence and access to a car.</p>