Senior Dietitian Food Services, South Australia

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier or any site in the Limestone Coast Local Health Network 
• Salary: AHP3 $102,641 - $110,094 p.a.
• Permanent Full Time position

**Please Note: Position is actually located in Mount Gambier or any site across the South-East region of South Australia.**

Overview

Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is now accepting applications for the permanent full-time Senior Dietitian Food Services position (Allied Health Professional Level 3).  This is a new position for the Limestone Coast, and we are excited by the opportunity to establish this essential service in our growing allied health team.  The position may be based in the growing and vibrant city of Mount Gambier or in one of our beautiful regional sites: Bordertown, Keith, Kingston SE, Penola, Millicent, or Naracoorte.

Enjoying a wonderful country location, you will indulge in a relaxing lifestyle, with access to excellent schooling options for your children.  There are many sporting clubs, activities, and social events suitable for health professionals and families within one hour drive from the city centre.  Mount Gambier Airport has multiple flights daily to Adelaide and Melbourne (45-minute flight time).  There are also many opportunities to network with other professionals in the region through professional development opportunities.

As an experienced and highly competent Senior Dietitian Food Services, you will be responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of Food Services for residents of LCLHN Aged Care facilities and provide advice and guidance relevant to the National Safety & Quality Health Standards for regional LCLHN acute care sites.  To achieve this, you will work in conjunction with LCLHN Dietitians and other health professionals, (including Speech Pathologists, Catering and Nursing staff), and optimise resident and inpatient health and quality of life outcomes in this specialty area. As a highly skilled and competent clinician, you will deliver quality services and provide clinical leadership within Residential Aged Care facilities and regional LCLHN acute care sites.

You must hold a recognised qualification within the Dietetics profession and be eligible for practicing membership with Dietitians Australia.  You will be supported by a highly supportive Regional Manager of Allied Health and Advanced Clinical Lead Dietitian, within a dynamic and growing Dietetics team.  Your strong interpersonal and communication skills will equip you to work positively within a team and develop effective working relationships. As an employee you will be eligible for salary sacrifice benefits and may be eligible for relocation support if required.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups.  The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN  

For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here

For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job ref: 860162

Application Closing Date

11 March 2024 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

Attachments

 860162 - Senior Dietitian Food Services.pdf

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