Senior Clinical Dietitian - Level 3 - Metabolic Program

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 26/12/2024)
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 3
Remuneration: $54.76 - $56.54 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ486461Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.Find out what it’s like to work at Blacktown Hospital and why we think you’d love working with us. Some of our staff share their experiences in this short video:What you'll be doingProvision of high quality Nutrition and Dietetic services to patients within the Western Sydney Local Health District.
This includes provision of nutritional assessment, intervention, education / counselling and follow up for outpatients referred to the BH Obesity / Metabolic Program, and metabolic surgery inpatients admitted to Blacktown Hospital. This will include providing clinical services to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills.This position has a recognised clinical specialty in the dietary treatment of obesity and bariatric surgery and works in an area that requires high levels of clinical expertise and knowledge in that specialty.Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District

• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For full time staff)
• Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees)
• Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
• Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support

• Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
• Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
• Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions.

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.Essential Requirements:

• Qualifications: Nutrition and Dietetics, acceptable for membership of the Dietitians’ Association of Australia (DAA)

Selection Criteria: * Well-developed written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, effective time management and ability to prioritise workload.

• Demonstrated advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement, with the ability to work independently with minimum direct clinical supervision, but also effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• High level computer skills, including experience using CBORD Diet Office System and Cerner eMR or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development in the area of clinical speciality.
• Ability to work a rotating roster, including weekends, public holidays and on call, if required.
• Substantial post graduate experience in clinical nutrition and up to date knowledge of dietetic practice, with experience in both outpatient and inpatient service delivery, and recent experience in the dietetic management of obesity and / or bariatric surgery.

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For role related queries or questions contact Barbara Hannah on 0409032428 or Barbara.Hannah@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 30th May 2024