Volunteer Massage Therapist
You will be redirected to the Community Action Redbridge website to express your interest.
To provide massage therapy to individuals and carers referred to the service, alongside the other palliative care complementary therapists within the Hospice.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Liaise with therapies staff to link groups and prioritise individuals to be seen.
- Prioritise referrals for the ward and liaise with the nursing staff
- Obtain verbal consent from the individual receiving massage therapy.
- Perform massage therapy where appropriate in line with the hospices’ Complementary Therapy policy.
- Input information into individual notes/iCare.
- Ensure all consumables are in date and in stock.
- Liaise with the Therapies Manager and Palliative Care Complementary Therapists.
- Attend team meetings and any supervision/support organised for you by the Therapies Manager.
- Attend, and update, the hospice’s mandatory training topics; and other essential topics as and when they are notified to you.
What skills do I need?
- Minimum qualification level of L3 Diploma in Massage
- Hold current personal Indemnity insurance
- Two years post qualification working experience
- IT competent
- Ability to record service user activity
- Experience of working with distressed individuals
- Willingness to learn new software packages where required
- Good listening skills
- Empathetic
- To be flexible within our rota
- Need to be over 18 years old
Details
- Quality Control: Are there any age limits?
- Quality Control: DBS checks - additional information
When is this role available?
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When / Where: Saint Francis Hospice, Between Mon and Fri, 10.30am- 3.30pm hours to be agreed.
Location:
40 The Mount
Romford
RM3 7LJ
You will be redirected to the Community Action Redbridge website to express your interest.
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