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St Joseph’s Hospice in East London is one of the largest of its kind and serves multiple boroughs with a community of over two million people.

Working with us is not only a great way to start and build your career as a therapist, but will also provide you with excellent skills, outstanding experience and great contacts.  The Complementary Therapies team is strongly integrated into the multi-disciplinary, holistic care at the Hospice.

Who we are looking for?

We are looking for volunteer massage therapists and reflexologists. If you have good communication skills and are passionate about your work, we would like to hear from you. You must be fully qualified, registered with a governing body, insured, submit two references and willing to undergo a DBS check. You don’t need to have palliative or end of life care experience – newly qualified therapists would be welcome.  We ask that you commit to regular weekly or fortnightly attendance for a minimum of 12 months.

Why join our team?

  • Valuable hands-on experience with patients and families
  • Case study meetings and supervision
  • Work with a multi-disciplinary team in a palliative care setting
  • All equipment provided – opportunity to rent treatment rooms at highly competitive rates
  • CPD training opportunities
  • Travel expenses paid and lunch provided*
  • Networking with other therapists and team social events
  • Skills sharing
  • References provided after 6 months

* With oyster receipt and lunch for each day with 3+ hours volunteering.