Clinical Dietitian Level 4 Part Time - Temporary

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until December 2024
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 4
Remuneration: $59.28- $60.78 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 23
Requisition ID: REQ483865To be considered for this position you must be an employee of NSW Health and its Affiliated Health Organisations.This is an opportunity to join the Prince of Wales Hospital Department of Nutrition and Dietetics in a Part Time, temporary senior role (part of a job share arrangement). Where you'll be workingThe Prince of Wales Hospital is a quaternary referral and teaching hospital - a great place to develop your career. It is located in Randwick, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The hospital is undergoing redevelopment and has just opened a new acute services building as part of our large and friendly hospital campus. The hospital is accessible via a light rail service which stops right outside the main entrance, along with a range of bus services.Our Dietitian team comprises nineteen dedicated dietitians ranging from new graduate to experienced clinical specialists. As a team we are committed to ensure that the nutrition care of patients and clients are at the forefront of service delivery. What you'll be doingThe vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within Nutrition and Dietetics in order to provide high quality Dietetic care to patients consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.As a senior in the Department during this time frame you will support the Head and Deputy Head of Department in aspects of the day-to-day management and be actively involved in quality improvement, service review, and service development activities within the department. This position will also be responsible for managing the student training portfolio within our department. All senior staff are involved in clinical supervision and training of junior staff and students.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidanceseasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidatesWe welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:

• Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award
• Extensive post graduate clinical experience
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
• Proven ability to provide high level clinical advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a complex nature
• Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning

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For role related queries or questions contact Margaret Holyday on Margaret.Holyday@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 1 May 2024