Complementary Therapist

Working as part of the Complementary Therapy Team and wider Family Support Team, alongside colleagues and volunteers, you will provide safe, high-quality complementary therapy treatments in the hospice and in family homes.

You will assess referrals, plan and deliver individualised sessions, and tailor your approach to the needs of each child, young person, parent, carer or sibling.

This role will primarily be based at our Wiltshire hospice in Devizes with an expectation for exceptional travel to family homes and to provide occasional cover at our Dorset hospice during periods of absence.

You may also be required to attend meetings and provide support at different Julias House locations as needed.

To work within a team of therapists and volunteers and to provide high quality

therapies to every family member in the family home and at the two Hospices, when

required

On receipt of your referrals, assess, plan and deliver high quality Complementary

Therapy sessions to families

Maintain accurate records of interactions and communications with families on the

case management systems.

Work with your Line Manager to meet the requirements of the relevant regulatory

bodies e.g. Care Quality Commission. Maintain accurate records of methods,

evidence of policies and the monitoring of procedures for inspection.

Julias House is an award-winning childrens hospice charity dedicated to bringing comfort and care to families across the two counties.

Each family we support is unique and so is the care we provide. When a family finds out that their child has a very serious medical condition, which is life-limiting or life-threatening, their world falls apart. Julias House exists to help these children and their families.

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working with families and carers; - Minimum of 3 years practical Complementary Therapy experience

Qualifications