AddressDietitian - Enhancing End of Life Care
John Hunter Hospital
About the role:
In this role the main focus involves supporting patients dealing with chronic pain to improve their nutritional intake as a component of their comprehensive pain management approach.
Skills in enhancing behavioural change are highly valued.
This position is a clinical position with the work spanning individual and group sessions, both in person and via telehealth, as well as creating education resources.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Director of HIPS. In their discipline, the Director/Team Leader of Dietetics at JHH will support them at a professional level.
Where you’ll be working:
- Hunter Integrated Pain Service (HIPS) is a tertiary multidisciplinary pain service located on the John Hunter Hospital Campus (JHH).
- HIPS prides itself on a broad biopsychosocial ‘whole person’ approach to chronic pain management.
- Our team are friendly, respectful and passionate about supporting patients to recover from chronic pain, with a focus on self-management.
Benefits:
- Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
- Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
- Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
- You will receive a comprehensive orientation package with ongoing support from the HIPS team tailored to their level of knowledge and experience.
- At HIPS there is equitable access to continuing education and opportunities.
Requirements:
Our successful candidate will possess the following:
- An approved tertiary qualification: Bachelor or post-graduate degree in nutrition and dietetics which provides eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians' Association of Australia, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the Employer.
- Demonstrated relevant clinical experience in delivering or facilitating pain management group program sessions with a trauma informed psychological focus or willingness to undertake same.
- Experience working in a team, supporting patients with complex psychosocial issues, assisting in case coordination, patient flow and quality improvement activities in the service or willingness to undertake same.
- Current unencumbered driver's licence.
About you:
- You will have extensive clinical dietetic experience in the management of patients with chronic diseases and management of nutrition-related behaviours.
- You will have highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
Additional information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
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Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below).
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