Wellbeing and therapy practitioner - band 4

Overview

The Wellbeing & Therapy healthcare practitioner will work within the new Wellbeing & Therapy Centre; planning and delivering of a full timetable of holistic, therapeutic and educational groups. The post holder will work with the Wellbeing & Therapy Team including healthcare assistant and volunteers.

We are looking for someone with a strong work ethic, the ability to use own initiative and a passion to deliver good care.

• To independently support and organise the Wellbeing & Therapy program and promote a holistic approach to healthcare to all palliative patients.
• To triage and accept patients referred onto the Wellbeing pathway; and carry out appropriate outcome measures during their journey.
• To manage and deliver a range of wellbeing & therapy groups, as per the program, with the support of the healthcare care assistant and volunteers.
• To manage the organisation of volunteers to ensure support is available during each group.

• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused – you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Kelly Chubb

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Therapy Team Lead Email address:  Telephone number: