• Make meaningful contributions to community health, wellbeing & dignity
• Work in our specialised clinic to assess, treat & educate on complex Lymphoedema
• Tax-Free Salary Packaging & Inclusive leave (Cultural + Gender Affirmation)

About Your COmmunity Health

For 50 years, Your Community Health has been working in Melbourne's north to provide a wide range of services, including medical, dental, allied health, COVID response, social support, Aboriginal Health, and Trans and Gender Diverse healthcare. Our purpose-driven approach focuses on community development and addressing health inequalities.

About the LYmphoedema Therapist Role

You'll join a dedicated team in our Medical Services Practice, where you'll support clients with Lymphoedema therapy and associated conditions. You'll be responsible for providing assessment, treatment and education to clients, ensuring they receive high quality and holistic care as part of our unique multi-disciplinary service.

Reporting to the Manager - Medical Services, this is an ongoing part-time role (0.4 FTE).

Your Passion and Commitment will see you:

• Provide high quality lymphoedema therapy according to ALA guidelines, including assessment, treatment and education.
• Assess other comorbidities that may impact on the treat of lymphoedema.
• Work with colleagues and specialist services to provide multidisciplinary care planning for clients.
• Maintain client records, documentation and reporting.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• A relevant qualification/s in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, or a related discipline.
• Completion of Lymphoedema Training Course (at least Level 1, with intention to undertake Level 2).
• Current AHPRA Registration and eligibility for membership with National Lymphoedema Practitioners Register.
• Applied knowledge, experience and skills in Lymphoedema therapy.
• Understanding of the social model of health and a sensitivity to the needs of marginalised people.

For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.

As a YourCH employee in this role your you must have:

• A valid Victorian Working with Children Check (employee only)
• A Satisfactory Police Check (paid for by YourCH)

YourCH Culture & Benefits

YourCH has fostered an organisation-wide supportive and diverse team that allows staff to bring their whole self to work, both personally and professionally. You'll join a team focused on reflecting the diverse communities we serve and we will work with you to ensure a safe, affirming workplace by addressing any barriers you may experience to full participation. We offer:

• True flexibility in a supportive work environment to be yourself and balance your personal and professional responsibilities.
• Opportunities for development and training to grow your skills and career.
• Access to internal inclusion Networks like our LGBTIQA+ Rainbow Pride Network (and more starting soon).
• Eligibility for not-for-profit Salary Packaging Options including $15,900 annually and $2,650 Meal and Entertainment allowance per FBT year.
• Being an environmentally conscious employer part of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network.

Submit your application today!

Apply for the role via the YourCH Careers Hub, via the Apply Now link. Applications for this role may be reviewed as they are received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!

If you still have any queries about the role please contact Alaa Bondok (she/her), Manager - Medical Services, on [email protected], using the subject line: Lymphoedema Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

Your Community Health is an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer who supports inclusiveness and diversity. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining people from a diverse background, including but not limited to, those identifying as LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with a disability.