About the Role
We are seeking a qualified, experienced, and highly professional VIP Medical Massage Therapist to join our hospital team. The successful candidate will provide personalized medical and therapeutic massage treatments to VIP patients in a premium hospital environment. This position requires exceptional professionalism, discretion, patient care, and the ability to deliver a high standard of personalized service while strictly following hospital clinical, hygiene, and infection-control protocols.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional medical and therapeutic massage treatments to VIP patients based on individual needs and approved treatment plans.
- Conduct appropriate pre-treatment consultations and understand the patient's condition, preferences, and treatment requirements.
- Apply appropriate massage techniques to support pain management, muscle relaxation, mobility, circulation, and rehabilitation.
- Provide a highly personalized and discreet service appropriate for VIP patients.
- Coordinate with physicians, physiotherapists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals where required.
- Monitor patient comfort and response during and after treatment and report any concerns to the appropriate healthcare professional.
- Maintain accurate and confidential patient treatment records.
- Work strictly within the approved professional scope of practice.
- Maintain hospital hygiene, infection-control, health, and patient-safety standards.
- Ensure treatment rooms, equipment, linens, and supplies are clean, sanitized, organized, and properly maintained.
- Maintain complete patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and professional boundaries at all times.
- Provide appropriate aftercare guidance within the scope of professional practice.
- Demonstrate flexibility in responding to VIP patient schedules and individual requirements.
- Comply with all hospital policies, procedures, clinical standards, and regulatory requirements.
Desired Candidate Profile
Mandatory Qualifications & Licensing
- DHA Massage Therapist license or DHA registration/eligibility to obtain the professional license is mandatory.
- Recognized Massage Therapy qualification/training of at least 500 hours, including educational and supervised clinical instruction.
- Valid BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
- Must meet the applicable DHA/UAE requirements to practice as a Massage Therapist in a Dubai healthcare facility.
- Candidates must be able to provide relevant educational, professional licensing, and experience documentation when required.
Experience & Profile
- Proven experience as a Medical Massage Therapist / Therapeutic Massage Therapist.
- Experience working in a hospital, medical centre, rehabilitation facility, or clinical healthcare environment is highly preferred.
- VIP/private client, luxury wellness, or high-end healthcare experience is a strong advantage.
- Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, contraindications, and therapeutic massage techniques.
- Experience supporting patients with muscular pain, mobility limitations, rehabilitation needs, sports injuries, or other therapeutic requirements.
- Excellent patient-care and communication skills.
- Professional, compassionate, discreet, and respectful personality.
- Strong understanding of hospital hygiene and infection-control procedures.
- Ability to work collaboratively with doctors, physiotherapists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and professional boundaries.
IMPORTANT
- DHA REQUIREMENT: Candidates must hold a valid DHA Massage Therapist license or DHA registration/eligibility and meet the applicable UAE healthcare licensing requirements.
- QUALIFICATION: Candidates must have recognized Massage Therapy training of at least 500 hours, including supervised clinical instruction, and hold a valid BLS certification.
- EXPERIENCE: Minimum 2 years of relevant post-qualification experience is required.
- VIP HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: This position involves providing services to VIP patients within a hospital setting. Candidates must demonstrate exceptional professionalism, discretion, confidentiality, and patient-care standards.
- UAE-BASED CANDIDATES: Candidates currently residing in the UAE with valid DHA licensing/eligibility and relevant healthcare experience are preferred.