Lead Complementary Therapist

Hampshire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation may be offered

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a specialist practitioner to deliver acupuncture assessment and treatment for cancer patients. You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based interventions, maintain records, and uphold governance standards.

You will work within oncology/haematology teams, contribute to service development, audit activities and provide expert advice to the wider team. Accommodation may be offered where available.

Qualifications

• Specialist acupuncture service for cancer patients and related symptoms.
• Autonomous clinical assessment and treatment planning.
• Delivery of evidence-based acupuncture in line with national guidance.
• Contribution to audit, service improvement and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist acupuncture assessment and treatment for cancer patients.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessment and develop individualised treatment plans.
• Deliver evidence-based acupuncture within clinical governance standards.
• Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to service development.
• Support MDT integration and referrals as needed.
• Deputise for Lead Complementary Therapist when required.

Skills

Acupuncture

Clinical assessment

Patient records

Audit & quality improvement

CPD & professional registration

Job description

In this role, you will provide specialist acupuncture assessment and treatment for people affected by cancer, supporting the management of cancer-relatedsideeffectsandoverallwellbeing.YouwillprovideexpertadviceonthesafeandeffectiveuseofacupuncturewithincancerservicesandworkasanintegralmemberoftheoncologyandhaematologyMDT. Working autonomously, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based acupuncture interventions, maintain accurateclinicalrecordsandupholdhighstandardsofpatientcare,safetyandclinicalgovernance.Subjecttoqualificationsandexperience,youmayalsoprovideadditionalcomplementarytherapiestosupportpatientsthroughouttheircancerpathway. Working closely with the Lead Complementary Therapist, you will contribute to the delivery, evaluation and development of theservice,ensuringitremainsresponsivetopatientneedsandalignedwithbestpractice.Youwillpromoteawarenessofacupunctureandcomplementarytherapiesamongpatients,carersandhealthcareprofessionalsandprovidespecialistadvicetothewiderteam. In the absence of the Lead Complementary Therapist, you will support operational service delivery, assist with referrals and enquiries, and help ensure continuity of care. You will also contributetoaudit,serviceimprovementandevaluationactivities,demonstratingHHFT iCAREvaluesbydeliveringcompassionate,accountable,respectfulandencouragingcare.

• Provide a specialist acupuncture service for people affected by cancer, supporting the management of symptoms, treatment side effects and wellbeing.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessment, determining suitability and developing individualised treatment plans.
• Deliver evidence-based acupuncture in accordance with professional standards, national guidance, Trust policies and clinical governance.
• Work within organisational policies, including the Managing Conflict of Interest SOP, and practise as an autonomous practitioner, accountable for clinical decision-making within own scope of competence.
• Monitor, evaluate and adapt treatment plans in response to patient needs, referring to multidisciplinary team members or external services as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with oncology, haematology and other teams to support the safe integration of acupuncture within cancer services.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential patient records in line with professional and legal requirements.
• Promote personalised care, enabling patients to make informed decisions and actively manage their symptoms and wellbeing.
• Provide specialist advice on the safe and effective use of acupuncture, contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement and the collection of activity, outcome and patient experience data.
• Act as a role model, escalating concerns appropriately, maintaining professional registration and CPD.
• Deputise for the Lead Complementary Therapist as required.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer. The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

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