Senior Diabetes Dietitian (Grade 3)

Position Details
Reference Number 183097
Position Title Senior Diabetes Dietitian (Grade 3)
Employment Status Temporary Part Time
Program Community Health Rehab & Palliative Care
Location University Hospital Geelong
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 60
Position Summary

• Join our dynamic, interdisciplinary team providing high quality care to people with diabetes
• Assist with leading the implementation of an innovative, dietitian-led service providing care at home for women with gestational diabetes
• Enjoy work life balance and extend your career living in the beautiful Geelong region.
• This role can accommodate some flexible work arrangements. Preferred roster to include Mondays, Tuesday mornings and Thursday mornings.
• This a temporary part time role until 30th June 2026.

Barwon Health’s Nutrition & Dietetics Department provides services across the care continuum including Acute Care based at University Hospital Geelong, and Rehabilitation, Subacute and Aged Care based at McKellar Centre. Our team consists of 20 FTE Dietitians and 2.4 FTE Dietitian Assistants across both sites. We provide dietetic services to inpatients and outpatients across all clinical specialties according to current best practice and professional standards. We work collaboratively across sites, as well as with our community-based colleagues. Our staff pursue clinical excellence, consumer-centred care and interdisciplinary teamwork. Additionally, the Nutrition and Dietetics Department provides clinical placements for dietetics students, co-ordinated by our Student Placement Co-ordinator and has a strong relationship with Food Services via our Food Service Dietitian.
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced dietitian to join our dynamic Barwon Health Diabetes Service. The successful applicant will play a pivotal role in delivering expert diabetes care and education whilst also assisting with the implementation of an innovative new model of care for women with gestational diabetes. This model incorporates dietitian-led patient monitoring, group education and new technology-based solutions to enable patient-centred care.
The Senior Diabetes Dietitian will:

• Provide high quality care to patients in our Diabetes Services, including women with gestational diabetes, and provide professional leadership within their clinical specialty.
• Work in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager of Diabetes Services and all other stakeholders to develop, monitor and improve clinical service provision including the new gestational diabetes program consistent with the objectives of the Barwon Health strategic plan
• Support students, Grade 1 and Grade 2 dietitians through clinical supervision and training.

We are a friendly, collaborative and enthusiastic team who seek innovative solutions to optimise patient care. We promote positive, respectful relationships and strong working partnerships in the workplace and the community. Our team is focused on providing the highest quality patient centred care whilst exhibiting our Barwon Health values of respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation.

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness program
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.

• Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
• High standard of schooling options throughout the area
• A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
• Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our page on the Barwon Health website.
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards:
We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Eligibility for full membership of Dietitians Australia
Essential: Eligibility for Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status
Essential: Minimum of 7 years post graduate clinical experience
Essential: Demonstrated experience in the clinical care setting, including clinical expertise in the nutrition care of people with Diabetes Mellitus.
Essential: Experience in supervising both Dietetic students and Grade 1 & 2 dietitians.
Essential: Experience in service development and quality improvement.
Essential: Competent in Microsoft/IT applications and clinical databases
Essential: Ability to manage a demanding workload and prioritise accordingly
Essential: Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a positive team environment
Desirable: Credentialled Diabetes Educator, or progressing towards
Desirable: Post graduate training or qualifications, or a willingness to undertake
Desirable: Involvement in research and/or translation activities
Desirable: Experience with developing and delivering group education to patients/clients
Desirable: Current Victorian driver's license or equivalent
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health's immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.
Contact Person Miriam Chin
Contact Person Job Title Manager Nutrition & Dietetics
Contact Number (03) 4215 0701
Alternate Contact Person Liz McIntyre
Alternate Contact Number (03) 4215 0704
Closing Date 06/03/2024