Reporting to the Head of Department, you will provide therapy intervention such as exercise programmes, modalities treatment and supervision to cancer rehabilitation clients who are undergoing rehabilitation in our Cancer Rehabilitation Centre and affiliated community gyms operated by SCS’ partners. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to manage the rehabilitation journey of cancer patients and survivors who enrolled with SCS cancer rehabilitation services.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Deployed in SCS cancer rehabilitation or partner gyms in the community to provide the following to clients enrolled in cancer rehab services:
- Organise, develop, support, and deliver inclusive and sustainable cancer exercise programme for cancer patients. These patients may have a range of medical conditions impacting both physical and mental health.
- Continued guidance on exercises and use of exercise equipment, optimise benefits and prevent injury.
- Monitor and assess client’s functional status.
- Offer information, advice, and guidance to individuals on exercise and physical activity issues particularly in relation to people with long term cancer treatment side effects or those requiring additional support/ motivation to exercise.
- Conduct group exercise or relevant sports activities to enhance and maintain fitness and well-being of clients.
2. Work closely with therapists to provide feedback on client’s progress and receive instructions on interventions.
3. Assist Head of department in planning and executing appropriate Sport SG and other SCS initiatives.
4. Develop relevant patient education materials for cancer patients.
5. Participate in outreach activities such as World Cancer Day, or cancer exercise related domains such as research.
6. To ensure all administration, inventory, monitoring, and evaluation is completed fully and accurately within deadlines.
Key Requirements:
- Diploma in Healthcare related or equivalent
- Certification as Exercise Physiologist with a relevant organisation (e.g. ACSM, ESSA, CSEP) will be useful
- Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience
- Experience in working with cancer patients would be an advantage
- Keen to work in oncology based rehabilitative centre
- Good coaching skills to guide clients on exercise programmes
- Able to listen, counsel and support emotionally demanding patients and their families
- Bilingual and ability to communicate in local dialect is preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- A creative problem solver, is adaptable and flexible in adjusting treatment plans when needed and finding alternative ways to help patients
* 5-days work week, 8.30am to 6pm
