Grade 2.0 Dietitian

About Access Health and Community

With a 150-year history and caring at our centre, our mission at Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is to build healthier lives together. We have a dedicated and experienced team of over 400 employees and 200 volunteers operating across 18 locations. Our people are the centre of everything we do and contribute to improving the wellbeing of the community every day.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with a minimum of three years clinical experience to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary adult Allied Health and Nursing team.

The role is primarily based at our Doncaster East site and complements our existing dietetic service. Work days may be negotiated Monday to Friday, and we support opportunities for ongoing professional and personal development.

The successful dietitian will demonstrate best practice in medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education for a range of health conditions. Initiative, efficiency, and confidence to work independently are required to fulfil the role requirements.

What you will be doing

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver client centred, evidence-based nutrition education to clients via face to face and telehealth consults or group education
• Prioritise and manage a client caseload, care plans and liaison with referrers
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferencing, our Integrated Diabetes Assessment and Education Service and other relevant health program delivery
• Promote the role of nutrition in disease prevention and health management through engagement with internal working groups, projects and tertiary student placement
• Support quality improvement initiatives that enhance our service experience and delivery

What you will bring

The skills and experience you will bring to this role as the successful candidate you will have: Key Selection Criteria

• Bachelor Nutrition & Dietetics or Master of Dietetics (or equivalent)
• Current or eligible for Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) status with Dietitians Australia
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working as an APD in a community health, hospital outpatient and/or private practice setting
• Applied clinical knowledge and experience in delivering client centred and best clinical practice in nutrition and dietetics
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as a dietitian and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary service

Attributes

• Proven ability to relate to people from a diverse range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Effective time management and clinical care prioritisation skills
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement and health promotion principles
• Interest / understanding of contemporary health landscape and funding models relevant to community health and fee for service activity
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with an aptitude for learning and using relevant software
• Demonstrated behaviours consistent with Access Health and Community values

Access Health and Community Culture & Benefit

At AccessHC, we offer more than just a fulfilling career; we invest in our people and provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share commitment and passion to make a positive impact and this ethos creates a range of benefits for our people from opportunities for personal and professional growth to a sense of purpose and belonging.

Our culture promotes an environment of success and fulfilment. Join us and experience a career where you truly make a difference.

The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits that are on offer:

• Supportive and values-based culture and engaged workforce
• Culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
• Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
• Focus on staff wellbeing and health - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and career growth
• Paid parental leave and opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Annual leave loading
• Generous salary packaging opportunities(up to $15,990 per annum + $2,650 meals/entertainment expenses)

Read more about our culture and benefits: https://accesshc.org.au/culture-and-benefits

Apply Now

Please submit your resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

For more information or to discuss this opportunity contact:

Tanith Lamaro, Manager, Podiatry, Dietetics and Diabetes Nurse Education

E: *************@accesshc.org.au

Please refer to the position description on our website for the key selection criteria information: https://accesshc.org.au/careers/

We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and may appoint the role before the end of date of the advertisement.

Applications close date: Friday 09 February 2024

Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is a Child Safe Organisation that values inclusivity and diversity. We encourage applications from people with disabilities, those with lived experience of mental health and/or alcohol and other drugs (AOD) challenges, and those with diverse genders and sexualities.

At AccessHC, our vision for reconciliation is an Australia where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience equitable health and social outcomes. Our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) will contribute to achieving reconciliation. We will seek an understanding of and acknowledging histories and injustices, support the active expression of culture, build strong, trusting relationships, and apply culturally appropriate practices within our work.

We will work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to create a welcoming and safe place for everyone at our services. AccessHC acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to Wurundjeri Elders past, present, and future, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and we acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

As a vaccine positive organisation, we encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and require successful applicants to undergo a NDIS Check, Working With Children Check, Police Check and potentially an International Check.