We are a Berkshire-based charity offering free of charge complementary therapies to people living with cancer. Could you join our team of award-winning volunteer therapists to help offer holistic care to people with cancer, to improve their wellbeing and help alleviate their symptoms?
What difference will you make?
One of our service users recently described how we help them “My Cancer My Choices couldn’t take my cancer away, but they did help me carry it”. That really sums up the difference that we and our volunteer therapists make – improving quality of life and providing a sanctuary and a break from medical appointments, giving people with cancer a chance to slow down and experience calm and compassion.
What are we looking for?
What We Look For
We really appreciate all the time you will give to people with cancer in Berkshire. You will be a vital part of the charity, and we seek the following from our volunteers to deliver the best quality experience to our service users
- Certified in relevant qualifications
- Excellent communication skills
- Maintain confidentiality/boundaries
- Empathetic
- Trustworthy
- Reliable and flexible
- Confident to flag any concern regarding treatment
- Willing to learn and take part in relevant training/CPD
To volunteer, all therapists will need to provide the following
- Certificates of qualification/s – e.g. accredited scar tissue course with face-to-face content.
- For scar tissue massage, courses must be ‘accredited’ by a Professional Body and must include face to face training
- Certificate of insurance
- Membership of governing body (where appropriate)
- CV
- 2 satisfactory references covering the last 3 years
Our therapists must be legally eligible to volunteer in the UK and pass our screening process, including references, DBS, and occupational health checks.
What will you be doing?
At MCMC, we’re dedicated to enabling and empowering people with cancer by providing complementary therapies to relieve the side effects of cancer and its treatment. By joining our award-winning team, you become an integral part of this mission. You will make a positive impact by enhancing the wellbeing of those living with cancer and develop your knowledge and skills in a supportive environment.
ROLES
We are particularly seeking therapists qualified in acupuncture, oncology massage, scar tissue massage, reflexology, mindfulness, tai chi, yoga, or Pilates. We are looking for people who can donate a few hours a week of their time for us.
LOCATION & HOURS
We currently offer therapies to our service users Monday-Thursday. Hours and location will be dependent on your availability and location and will be discussed during the interview process. The following locations are where we offer our services
- MCMC HQ – Charvil, Reading
- Bracknell Healthspace – Bracknell
- The Deanwood Therapy Centre – Newbury
- Chinese Centre for Integrated Medicine (CICM), Central Reading
About The Role
We are seeking compassionate and caring therapists to join our team of volunteers, providing therapy to patients with cancer. As a Volunteer Therapist, you will offer holistic support to cancer patients, helping alleviate symptoms, improve quality of life, and promote overall well-being through complementary therapy.
What We Offer You
You will join a fabulous community of like-minded, supportive therapists, and also be supported by our staff and volunteer admin team, who arrange your appointments. We also provide materials e.g. towels, waxes and oils for therapists, and can help towards reasonable travel costs.
Alongside your induction from MCMC at our centres, you will receive mandatory training, provided by the Royal Berkshire Hospital, which can be completed at home. You will also receive a virtual training session on the cancer patient pathway.
Best of all, you will probably leave each session with a warm glow and real sense of pride, knowing you have positively impacted the lives of people living with cancer.
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS OF WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE TO APPLY FOR THE ROLE AND ALSO HOW TO FIND OUT MORE AND APPLY
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