Music Therapist Grade 1 – Fixed Term Part Time (3 days per week) – Malvern
This is a part‐time maternity leave cover position for 12 months. We are seeking an experienced and passionate Music Therapist to deliver group therapy sessions within our Palliative Care / Oncology inpatient ward at Cabrini Health.
Responsibilities
* Create a safe and supportive environment where patients can express themselves, build resilience, and connect through music.
* Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support recovery through creative and therapeutic approaches.
* Plan, lead, and participate in instrumental and vocal music activities, including group singing, rhythmic exercises, music listening, and other creative interventions.
* Deliver sessions using techniques such as guided imagery and relaxation.
* Contribute to staff development through education, training, and knowledge sharing.
* Act as a role model by promoting professional values, ethics, and best practice.
* Support program development, quality initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.
Qualifications
* Qualified Music Therapist registered with AMTA.
* Experience in palliative care settings.
* Strong group facilitation skills and a compassionate, patient‐centred approach.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Benefits
* Salary packaging: up to $15,900 tax‐free each year, plus $2,650 meal & entertainment card benefits.
* Convenient, vibrant Malvern location close to shops, cafes and public transport.
* Travel perks: Myki commuter discounted fares.
* Commitment to health and wellbeing initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport.
* Access to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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