Dietitian Head Of Discipline

About the Role

• This position is highly diverse and provides a mix of management and clinical duties within the role.
• The clinical caseload will be varied and may include inpatient or outpatient service provision across a paediatric and adult caseload.
• Management duties will be negotiated throughout the job share arrangement but may include service planning, management accountability meetings, staff rostering and leave planning, WHS audits, Sector representation at meeting, staff rounding. 

Where you'll be Working

• You would be working within Hunter Valley Community Health Centre which services clients and inpatient and MPS facilites across Hunter valley sector.
• The Dietetics team is a supportive team that are open for collaboration, innovation and working to improve systems and services to deliver the best outcomes for clients and for the team. 

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Muswellbrook and surrounding area to connect you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

About You

We are looking for someone with the following characteristics and experience:

• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Organised and forward planner
• Clinical experience across generalist caseload 
• Willingness to learn 
• Experience in CHIME 

Benefits

• As this is a job share arrangement, there will be support from within HVCH dietetics department as well as from HVCH HSM and Head of Disciplines.
• Relevant training will be provided.
• Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Superannuation contributions 11%
• Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing. 
• Fitness Passport 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Requirements

• Must hold a bachelor or postgraduate degree in nutrition and dietetics that provides for full membership of Dietitians Australia.

Additional Information

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Courtenay Batterham on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.