Brain Tumor Support Officer G2

1 month ago

Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health Full time

Part time, fixed term (12-months)
- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Wellness and Supportive**

The integrated model of multidisciplinary care within Cancer Services relies on a dynamic, appropriately qualified and skilled team to support patients undergoing care in both the Inpatient and Ambulatory settings, with a key focus on Integrated Wellness and Supportive Care.

**About the role**

The Brain Tumour Support Officer role provides targeted individual care coordination, support and information for primary brain tumour patients and their families throughout the trajectory of the illness, from diagnosis through to referral for palliative care services. This position facilitates targeted support groups and education programs for brain tumour patients and families as part of the Wellness and Supportive Care Team.

A regular day will see you:

- Perform patient centred, evidence-based clinical assessments and interventions of oncology patients and carers in both group and individual session.
- Coorindate and provide supportive care to people with primary brain tumours and their carers, liaise with team members of the multidisciplinary team, and initiate referrals to internal and external services,
- Coorindate support group sessions for patients and carers.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

- To be a registered nurse or allied health professional with the appropriate registration board (i.e., AHPRA) or relevant professional body
- At least three years clinical experience (nursing, social work, occupational therapy or exercise physiology) in oncology or the neurology area.
- Demonstrated experience with documentation procedures for the National Disability Insurance Scheme or My Aged Care packages.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience of health, disability and adjustment issues for brain tumour patients, their carers and families, including the associated lifestyle disruption, survivorship issues, and end of life care.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, including the ability to work flexibly and collaboratively across a number of teams.

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options

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