Brain Tumor Support Officer

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.

About the Brain Tumour Support Service

This outpatient service is a specialised support program developed to support and resource patients and families diagnosed with primary brain tumours. This unique service follows the patient from initial diagnosis through to referral to palliative care, using the key priorities of targeted support, timely information, resource building and acknowledgement. The Brain Tumour Support Service forms part of the Wellness and Supportive care team at the ONJ Centre and has a close working relationship with the neuro-oncology treating team.

About the role

The Brain Tumour Support Officer 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 Services.

Requirements for the role:

• Practices within scope of practice in accordance with legislation and Austin Health policies and procedures for Allied Health and Nursing.
• Practices within a professional framework in accordance with the policies of the organisation.
• Provides excellent, patient centred, evidence-based clinical assessment and intervention of oncology patients and carers in both group and individual sessions.
• Understands and is able to practice interdisciplinary care.
• Ongoing assessment of the supportive care needs for people with primary brain tumours, and their carers
• 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.

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 in oncology or the neurology area.
• Demonstrated interest in, and knowledge of, the diagnosis, treatment, and support of brain tumour patients.
• 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 experience with documentation procedures for the National Disability Insurance Scheme or My Aged Care packages.
• Demonstrated highly developed verbal and written skills relevant to service delivery with a broad/diverse range of people.

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 for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
• 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 at Ashley.Bigaran@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Friday 14th March 2025