New Graduate Dietitian

Vacancy Type: Part-time employment - 15-22 hours a week. 

Duration: On-going.

Contact Officer: Clare Wolski (02) 6174 4*** / ************@healthyeatingclinic.com.au

About Us:

The Healthy Eating Clinic is Canberra’s premium nutrition and dietetics practice offering a range of services based on proven nutrition advice to help their clients eat well and maximise their health. Our skilled dietitians provide a wide range of services including but not limited to:

• Chronic disease management
• Weight management via a health-first approach
• Food intolerances
• Gut health and IBS management
• Paediatrics and fussy eating
• NDIS related services
• DVA related services

Our Vision: 

We exist to set people free from food stress and teach them how to eat well for the rest of their life.

Our Values: 

Push Boundaries, Exceed Expectations, Care and Support, Communicate, World’s Best Practice, Love Food, Enjoy the Journey 

What we offer:

• Part-time employment entitlements including annual leave and sick leave.
• Full training and professional development following a set 12-month program, with incentives upon completion.
• Professional mentoring in dietetic private practice with a senior dietitian on the team (buddy program).
• Personal work laptop.
• Well-equipped, professional rooms in a dedicated Dietetics clinic. 
• Full administrative support including appointment book management, Customer Service support, marketing & promotions.
• Gym membership.

About the role:

Dietitians at The Healthy Eating Clinic strive to exceed expectations and consistently provide high quality patient-centred care to clients with various nutrition goals and needs. The successful applicant will be joining a team of passionate dietitians and will be responsible for delivering one-on-one consultations with clients. Other responsibilities include writing articles and content for online platforms, as well as developing nutrition education resources. 

This graduate role is for high performing, driven individuals looking to pursue a rewarding career in allied health practice. We’ll provide you with full training and professional development across all areas of private practice to help you excel within our company and provide a quality service to our clients. Opportunities also exist for you to be involved in other areas of the business that you might be interested in. You’ll work closely with our managing director, Kate Freeman, and our senior dietitians to build confidence and excellence in your role as a dietitian. 

This is a part-time position, and we are happy to negotiate weekly hours for the right candidate.

About you:  

We’re looking for a driven, enthusiastic dietitian who is passionate about helping people to achieve their nutrition goals. 

• You must have strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and be confident in dealing with clients one-on-one and helping them with a range of specialist nutrition issues.  
• You must value evidence-based nutrition advice above all things and be open to learning to be able to help clients as practically as you can with meal plans, recipes, cooking tips, etc – and not just offer nutrition information. 
• You must have competent cooking skills, thorough food knowledge and a genuine passion for food.
• You must be a team player and be willing to contribute to all facets of the business as required.

Essential Selection Criteria:

• Current Provisional Accredited Practicing Dietitian status with Dietitians Australia. 
• Demonstrate sound clinical nutrition and dietetics knowledge, with a strong emphasis on chronic disease management and building self-efficacy with nutrition.
• Demonstrate well-developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders including the multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrate high level of organisational and time management skills with the ability to apply these to work priorities and tasks.
• Demonstrate ability to work diligently and independently; utilising own initiative to solve problems and complete tasks as they arise, meet deadlines, work within scope of practice and seek assistance when required.
• Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the values of our company.
• Be entitled to live and work in Australia.

Desirable Selection Criteria:

• An interest or desire to pursue a specialty in: paediatric nutrition, gut health, bariatric surgery nutrition, sports nutrition, women’s health, psychology, etc.

Prior to commencement, the successful applicant must:

• Register for a Working with Vulnerable People Card
• Organise their own Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Apply for a Medicare Provider number and register for PRODA access
• Supply a recent Criminal Record Check or apply for one 

How to Apply:

Please submit the following to ************@healthyeatingclinic.com.au:

• Resume 
• Proof of your provisional APD registration with Dietitians Australia
• Maximum two-page cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

Applications close Wednesday 1st of May 2024