We are recruiting for a Complementary Therapist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will collaborate with the Lister Cancer Centre team to provide a high standard of holistic and patient centred care, to support the emotional wellbeing of people accessing treatment within the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre, in accordance with the values, policies and procedures of the East and North Herts NHS Trust.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
You will carry out complementary therapy assessments including highly complex patients. Maintain a visible presence undertaking clinical work regularly.
You will signpost patients and family members to the appropriate resources available in the Multi-Professional team where necessary.
Gain valid, informed consent; recognise instances where patients lack competency to give consent and respond appropriately complying with statutory and ethical frameworks.
Respect patient/client rights regarding individual choice, beliefs, confidentiality, privacy and dignity at all times.
The therapy service will be available to patients and their informal carers.
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024