Job Description

Julia's House is a registered charity which provides support for children with life-limiting/life threatening conditions and their families. Julia's House has hospices in Corfe Mullen, Dorset and Devizes, Wiltshire.


Our therapists carry out a vital role in the organisation by providing Complementary Therapy treatments within the hospice and in the family home to all members of the family. The successful candidate will work as part of the Complementary Therapy Team and wider Family Support Team, in conjunction with a team of volunteers. On receipt of referrals, you will assess and plan the delivery of high-quality Complementary Therapy sessions to the families.


This role will primarily be based in at our Dorset hospice, but with an expectation to cover Devizes during absences and to attend meetings at various locations as required.


The successful candidate will have need to have a Diploma in Anatomy & Physiology and be qualified in Massage plus one other of the following - Massage, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Reiki and Mindfulness.


A current Liability Insurance Certificate plus membership of a professional therapist body is also a requirement. In addition you will have a minimum of three year experience and of working with children with complex needs and be willing to visit families within their own homes to provide therapy treatments in a calm and professional manner. Please see our Person Specification and for full details of this role.


To meet the care needs of our children and young people, flexibility will be required. Our service runs seven days a week and so hours worked will include evenings, weekends and school holidays. .A full driving licence and use of a car for business purposes are essential; and all positions are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.


Julia's House is an award-winning children's hospice charity dedicated to bringing comfort and care to families across the two counties.


Each family we support is unique and so is the care we provide. When a family finds out that their child has a very serious medical condition, which is life-limiting or life-threatening, their world falls apart. Julia's House exists to help these children and their families.