Complementary Therapist

NHS; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A children's hospice is seeking a passionate Complementary Therapist to provide therapies like aromatherapy and reflexology to young patients. The role is part-time, requiring 15 hours a week with travel across the East Midlands. Candidates should have significant experience, a Level 3 Diploma in Massage, and a valid driving license. This position offers various employee benefits including healthcare cashback and 27 days of holiday.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Healthcare Cashback plan

Life Assurance

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complementary therapies to children.
• Membership in relevant governing bodies and insurance to practice.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide complementary therapy treatments at the hospice and in community.
• Assess clients' complementary therapy needs as required.
• Maintain accurate records using SystmOne.

Skills

Delivery of complementary therapies

Experience with babies and children

Ability to travel

Education

Level 3 (or above) Diploma in Massage

Job description

Go back Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Complementary Therapist

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Do you have significant experience delivering complementary therapies to babies, children, and/or young people with complex needs? Are you able to travel across the East Midlands as part of your role? Do you hold a Level 3 (or above) Diploma in Massage? If so, this part time role could be for you!

Main duties of the job

We're looking for a passionate Complementary Therapist to join our team on a part-time basis, providing support across our Hospice, hospitals, and community settings. In this vital role, youll offer therapies such as aromatherapy, reflexology, baby massage, Indian head massage, and positive touch treatments to help care for babies, children, and young people receiving palliative and end-of-life care.

About us

Here at Rainbows Childrens Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, were here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

Job responsibilities

Location: Based at Rainbows Hospice with the requirement to travel within the community and to hospitals across the East Midlands, covering Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. Therefore, a driving license is required for this role. Hours of work: This is a part-time role, working 15 hours per week, scheduled between Tuesday and Thursday. There is also a requirement to cover one weekend shift every four weeks as part of a rota.

Our Benefits

• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Shift enhancements for unsociable hours
• Time to care for patients: Each baby, child and young person has 1:1 care
• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
• Healthcare Cashback plan.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
• Free access to an employee assistance programme
• Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders

Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors

About the role

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
To provide complementary therapy treatments to babies, children, young people and families at the hospice, in their home environment or in hospitals.
To provide complementary therapy treatments for babies, children or young people such as positive touch during end of life care.
To work efficiently and effectively, using technology as appropriate, to ensure data and records are accurately recorded on SystmOne.
To undertake assessments of clients Complementary Therapy needs as required.
To be aware of contraindications or precautions for the therapies practiced and adapt treatments accordingly.
Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience of providing complementary therapies to babies, children and/or young people with complex needs, life limiting conditions or terminal illnesses
• Level 3 (or above) Diploma in massage
• Membership of the appropriate governing bodies for the therapies practised and the commitment to the CPD requirement of those bodies
• Hold your own insurance to practice complementary therapy
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience of providing complementary therapies to babies, children and/or young people affected by life-limiting conditions or terminal illness
• Hold a UK driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Address

Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough