ellenor
Senior Complimentary Therapist
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Salary: £33,239 per annum (pro-rata) Location: Ellenor Hospice, Gravesend (On-site only, no remote or home working) Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Are you an experienced and compassionate complementary therapist looking for an opportunity to make a genuine difference?
We are looking for an empathetic, highly skilled, and dedicated Senior Complementary Therapist to join our supportive, community-focused team. You will play an important role in providing personalized complementary therapies to individuals living with advanced illness, as well as supporting their families and carers.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who combines professional expertise with warmth, compassion, and a genuine desire to improve the wellbeing of others.
Key Responsibilities of the Role Include:
- Work in accordance with the associated Complementary Therapy guidelines and relevant professional standards framework
- Manage referrals and assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate tailored complementary therapy treatments for patients with advanced illness and their carers, taking account of their physical and psychological needs
- Champion the core values of palliative care for patients, families, and carers, while promoting equitable access to complementary therapy services
- Lead and support volunteer Complementary Therapists, ensuring referrals are handled promptly and accurate, contemporaneous records are maintained
- Build effective working relationships across the multidisciplinary team, liaising with colleagues as appropriate
- Recognise and respond sensitively to the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of patients and those close to them
- Uphold professional standards of conduct and behavior, including compliance with uniform requirements
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
You’ll play a key part in:
- Delivering a holistic complementary therapy service within the wider Wellbeing team, providing compassionate support to patients, carers, and families during some of the most challenging times in their lives.
Essential Requirements of the Role Include:
- A recognised diploma-level qualification in one or more complementary therapies
- Relevant post-qualification experience
- Membership of an appropriate professional body, such as the CNHC or FHT
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to provide at least two complementary therapies, such as massage, aromatherapy, or reflexology
- A clear understanding of the role of complementary therapies when supporting individuals, families, and groups
- An understanding of the dying process and the ability to manage the emotional demands of supporting people who are dying or bereaved
- An understanding of loss and grief and their impact on individuals, families, and wider support networks
- A sensitive and respectful approach that preserves each patient’s dignity
- An inclusive approach and the ability to work effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- The personal resilience to support patients with complex conditions, behaviors that may challenge, and terminal or life-limiting illnesses
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London