Massage Therapist

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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 goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives

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About Wellness and Supportive Care, Cancer Services 

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 

Oncology Massage Therapy is an important service provided within the Wellness and Supportive Care Program. Working in collaboration with existing part-time Oncology Massage Therapists, this role will provide specialised oncology massage to selected patients with cancer both in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The role will collaborate with the multidisciplinary teams to support and care for patients throughout the cancer trajectory. 

About you 

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

• Relevant qualification: e.g., Completed Diploma of Remedial Massage or Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy 

• Completion of Modules 1 to 4 of the Oncology Massage Training through Oncology Massage Training (www.oncologymassagetraining.com.au) or equivalent. Candidates who have not undertaken this training but have equivalent in expertise and experience working in an oncology setting will be considered.Membership of a relevant professional association i.e., Massage & Myotherapy Association of Australia and/or the Australian Traditional Medicine Society 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the provision of therapeutic massage, including some experience providing therapeutic massage to oncology patients in a community or hospital setting 

• Demonstrated understanding of the special needs of people with cancer – physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, and informational 

• Demonstrated competence in providing massage support to people of varied social, cultural, and religious backgrounds 

• Demonstrated competence in implementing and maintaining self-care routines. 

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both face to face and telephone 

• Computer skills to enable accurate scheduling, documentation in electronic medical record, recording of appropriate data and preparation of written material for patients and staff. 

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: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging 

• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program 

• Mentoring and career development opportunities 

• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists 

Work with us 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.   

We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.  

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:Ashley Bigaran, Operations Manager, Wellness and Supportive Care, ashley.bigaran@austin.org.au 

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: 6 December 2024