Address- Salary range of $85,000 - $90,000
- Up to $3,500 for relocation
- Opportunity to be part of a passionate team
Why Healthy Living?
Healthy Living NT is committed to working for the interests of people diagnosed with diabetes, heart disease and related chronic conditions living in the Northern Territory and to the provision of high-quality services and health promotion to their members and clients.
What's in it for you?
- Salary range of $85,000 - $90,000 dependent on experience
- Generous salary packaging options
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Up to $3,500 for relocation assistance
- Eligible for professional development grants through NT PHN
- Opportunity to work in remote communities and utilise your skills and experience
What's the role?
- Work with the health Promotion Manager developing and delivering health promotion and primary prevention programs
- Travel to remote and regional areas of the Northern Territory to provide nutrition education to people with chronic disease in coordination with other medical and allied health staff
- To provide or participate in individual and group education and counselling sessions for people with diabetes and/or cardiac conditions and their families or support network, in a culturally appropriate environment
- To liaise with referring medical officers and other health professionals including Aboriginal Medical Services, hospitals, and rural and remote clinic staff
- Contribute, support and assist to the production of two quarterly publications; one targeting consumers and edit the other targeting professionals
- Undertake travel and service delivery throughout the NT, including driving where necessary and some limited interstate travel
Is this role right for you?
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)
- Attained Accredited Pracitising Dietitian (APD) status
- A well-developed understanding of adult education learning principles, presentation skills, stages of behaviour change and group education
- Ability to participate in planning, implementing and evaluating education programs, resource development and health promotion activities
- Satisfactory Police Criminal check. Working with Children check (Ochre card)
- Northern Territory Driver’s License
NT PHN/RWA NT may be able to offer relocation support and clinical educational financial assistance to health professionals who are relocating to the NT or moving within the NT to a greater remoteness area classification for the purposes of employment and further clinical education.
Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Ashleigh McDonald on 08 8982 10***or email ***********@ntphn.org.au
