Volunteer Complementary Therapist

Position/job title

Volunteer Complementary Therapist

Therapy qualifications required

Massage, reflexology, aromatherapy or reiki

Name of charity/organisation

St Raphael's Hospice

Location

Sutton, London

Hours of work

Flexible

Salary/pay (if applicable)

Volunteer

Job description and benefits:

Ideally, we would like volunteers to commit to one day a
week, on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. However,
we are flexible and can consider any commitment, with the
minimum being one day a month.

Why we need you? 

Complementary therapists provide a valuable service
in providing therapies to aid the symptom
management of patients, as well as providing carers
and family members and the recently bereaved with
treatments.

What will I be doing? 

➢ Offer complementary therapy tailored to the individual
needs of attendees of the Wellbeing Centre.
➢ Promote the Complementary Therapy Service with
support from all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

What makes a good Complementary Therapy Volunteer?

➢ A volunteer Complementary Therapist should ideally be
qualified to at least Level 3 in either massage,
reflexology, aromatherapy or reiki, have their own insurance and be registered with a body such as the FHT or CNHC.
➢ Be a good listener, , sensitive, tactful and emotionally
intelligent. You should, if possible, be emotionally
resilient and professional.
➢ You should be able to deal with challenging situations
and maintain your focus on the patient’s well-being.
➢ You should have sound understanding of good practice
and ethics while understanding the importance of
following protocols, maintaining confidentiality and
safeguarding issues.

Induction and Training

➢ Your induction and training will provide you with an
opportunity to get to know the wider team and ensure
you are familiar with the role and feel comfortable.
➢ The induction and training will lead straight into your first
shift, which will give you a taster of what the role will
entail.
➢ Prior to your shift you will be given a guidance
document that will provide key information and our
volunteer policies and procedures.

What’s in it for you? 

➢ It will allow you to get involved in the local community
and to provide a unique service to our patients.
➢ You will gain valuable experience and utilise existing
skills and expertise.
➢ Team work, communication and using your initiative.
➢ Boost your confidence and your CV for future jobs – we
will provide you with a reference.
➢ We will reimburse reasonable out of pocket travel and
parking expenses.
➢ Provide lunch and other refreshments

What to do if you are interested?

Please complete the Volunteer Complementary Therapist registration form. Please visit: https://www.straphaels.org.uk

If you are successful the volunteer lead will contact you for an informal discussion.

If you have any further questions, please email
anaangarita@straphaels.org.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date for applications

Ongoing

For more information: (Please provide URL, or telephone number and email, if happy to be contacted)

If you have any further questions, please email
anaangarita@straphaels.org.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!