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About Us:

At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 5,000 staff and 600 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on the BEST philosophy – Believe, Excel, Support and Trust – underpinned by our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion, and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. More information can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website - www.unitingagewell.org

Why choose Uniting AgeWell - Bundoora

• Easy to access with public transport and free on/off site parking
• Above award hourly rates
• Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650 annually
• Annual Leave loading
• Career pathways, education and training opportunities
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program available 24/7 for our staff
• Enhanced Parental Leave options
• Location options - move within our Uniting AgeWell network (Victoria and Tasmania)
• Not for profit, values-based organisation

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for a caring Massage Therapist with a commitment to high-quality care to join our enthusiastic and passionate Allied Health Team on a permanent basis at our Community Hub in Bundoora.

With a strong focus on enhancing customer wellbeing, as the qualified Massage Therapist you will be responsible for providing focused massage services for older clientele with a variety of health conditions. You will be liaising with the other therapists in our allied health team and beyond.

Our service is a goal focused multidisciplinary program that provides therapy and services to clients living independently in the community. Our Allied Health team is a large and supportive team with regular team meetings, clinical supervision and you will have support from our Practice Leads and admin team. This is a great opportunity to work independently but also as part of our multidisciplinary team.

The role of Massage therapist encompasses the roles and responsibilities as listed below to help our team and clients move better, feel great and enjoy life as part of a workplace culture based on the BEST way of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust).

About You:

You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our clients, enhancing their self-esteem and help empower them to manage their health.

This is the place for you if you:

• Passionate about caring for older people
• Diploma of Remedial Massage Therapy or equivalent 
• Member of an accredited remedial massage association
• Experience in the Aged Care or Community Sectors (Desirable)
• Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one-to-one interactions
• Are committed to being part of a workplace culture based on the BEST way of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)

Essentials for working in Aged Care:

• A current Working With Children Check card 
• Current and ongoing flu vaccinations
• Australian working rights
• Ability to pass a national police clearance and NDIS Clearance

Make a positive difference in your community – apply now!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for this role.

You can find a copy of the Position Description here:  Massage Therapist PD.pdf

For more information please contact the Recruitment Team at Recruitment@unitingagewell.org. Please note the position and location.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you!