Volunteer Complementary Therapist (Massage Therapists)
The Mulberry Centre
The Mulberry Centre offers complementary therapies for people with a diagnosis of cancer and their carers. Clients can register with us, primarily by self-referral. Therapies offered are recognised as having positive benefits and are given with the aim of relieving stress related symptoms.
• To offer 2-3 sessions of Complementary Therapy weekly to our clients; Clients with a cancer diagnosis are offered four treatments of one hour each. We are particularly looking for qualified massage therapists. • Each therapy is adapted to the needs of the individual, depending on the client’s condition. Treatments are also carried out in chairs if needed, adjusting positioning and techniques used. • Currently, the touch-based therapies offered are: Aromatherapy / Massage / Reflexology / Shiatsu and Acupuncture. We also offer EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), Yoga Therapy and Reiki.
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People Skills
• You will be provided with an induction covering the objective of the role, the work of The Mulberry Centre, and its procedures and policies relevant for your volunteering role. • We will do our best to assist your volunteering role with us. This will include evaluation sessions and keeping you updated with all the relevant information on what support The Mulberry Centre offers. The mentoring programme will provide assessment through a minimum of 5 ‘cancer patients’. • If accepted as a volunteer there will be an initial 3 months, then a six-monthly and annual review with your Lead. This is a way of monitoring and supporting each other and is informal and confidential. • Expenses are reimbursed for travel incurred to carry out your volunteering duties. The reimbursement of any other ‘out of pocket’ expenses is subject to prior approval by your Lead. • Therapists are asked to attend meetings and support groups with other therapists, which are held every three months. • Therapists are offered teachings, arranged by the Complementary Therapies Lead. • The Centre offers £50 per annum towards relevant professional development within related areas, after six months as a volunteer at The Centre. We also offer reimbursement retrospectively for CNHC membership yearly for those who have volunteered regularly. • Networking amongst the therapists is encouraged, for support.
Induction and support by Complementary Therapies Lead. Meeting and support groups every three months. Contribution towards professional development and expenses paid for travel. Retrospective contribution towards CNHC membership.
3 hours weekly
TW7 6AF
The Mulberry Centre West Middlesex University Hospital Twickenham Road Isleworth TW7 6AF
We are situated at the back of the hospital
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