Lead Complementary Therapist | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Lead Complementary Therapist to join their oncology team. This role involves providing expert complementary therapies, leading a team of therapists, and developing the service within cancer care. Candidates should have a strong background in complementary therapies, leadership experience, and a passion for patient education. The position is based in Basingstoke, offering a chance to make a significant impact in patient wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to provide at least two complementary therapies including aromatherapy massage and reflexology.
• Experience in leading a team of therapists.
• Ability to maintain accurate records in line with policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of complementary therapists.
• Develop and grow the complementary therapy service.
• Ensure safe management of resources.
• Promote personalized care for cancer patients.

Skills

Expert knowledge in complementary therapies

Strong leadership

Patient education

Data management

Job description

As the Lead Complementary Therapist for cancer services at HHFT, you will provide expert knowledge and skills around suitable, effective and safe complementary therapies to the wider cancer team and patients. You will be required to lead and support a team of honorary and substantive complementary therapists and act as a core member of the multi-disciplinary oncology team. As a practicing therapist, you will be directly responsible for providing a range of complementary therapies to HHFT cancer patients.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the operational service manager for oncology and the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist for Personalised Care to grow and develop the complementary therapy service within the Wellbeing and Supportive Care Service.
• Maintain excellent standards and support the development of future service provision.
• Provide strong and effective leadership.
• Deliver a safe, efficient and effective patient referral system with assessment and allocation of therapeutic treatments.
• Manage complementary therapists, providing regular supervision and leadership.
• Ensure that the team achieve/maintain essential qualifications and relevant registrations.
• Proactively pursue service development and improvement.
• Create/update relevant complementary therapy SOP in line with Trust policies.
• Provide at least two complementary therapies, which must include aromatherapy massage and reflexology.
• Work closely with clinical teams to promote and develop integrated complementary therapy within cancer services.
• Keep concise accurate records in line with data protection requirements and HHFT record keeping policies and procedures.
• Initiate and chair peer-supervision meetings.
• Act as a role model demonstrating exceptional high standards of care and providing leadership.
• Ensure safe and efficient management, supply and storage of resources.
• Promote the philosophy of personalising care, co-creating it with people affected by cancer.
• Collate and record quantitative data to provide evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality.
• Collect and collate patient feedback through surveys and feedback forms.
• Educate patients on complementary therapy techniques to promote self-management.
• Identify and respond to changes in patients' condition and report to nursing/medical team for review 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 our governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Nov 2025