Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals NW
North West Regional Hospital
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 12 January, 2025 11:55 PM AEST.
Award/Classification: Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement, Allied Health Professional, Level 4
Salary: $123,717 to $134,336 pro rata, per annum.
Employment type: Part Time
Region: North West
Location: North West Regional Hospital
Provide a specialist nutrition and dietetic service at the North West Diabetes Centre to people with diabetes.
The Team: The North West Diabetes Centre provides a multi-disciplinary approach to the management of diabetes.
The team consists of Credentialled Diabetes Educators, Nurse Practitioner, Endocrinologists, Specialist Diabetes Dietitian, Podiatrist, and Clinical Psychologist to meet inpatient and outpatient needs.
The Role: To provide a specialist nutrition and dietetic service at the North West Diabetes Centre to people with diabetes.
To coordinate, plan and develop innovative best practice strategies within the region in the area of medical nutritional and diabetes expertise for people with diabetes.
You will need: Extensive clinical experience and expertise in the provision of nutrition and dietetic services to clients with complex and critical care needs arising from diabetes. A high level of knowledge of diabetes medications including flexible insulin delivery, insulin pump therapy, oral hypoglycaemic, and injectable medications. A high level of skills and knowledge in interpretation of results pertaining to blood glucose monitoring systems and continuous glucose monitoring. The following will be highly regarded: An approved Bachelor Degree of Science or equivalent. A Graduate Diploma or Post Graduate Degree majoring in nutrition. Credentialled with the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA). Registered with the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA). A Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education. Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment: Permanent, part-time, day worker position, working up to 12 hours per fortnight, commencing from 1 February 2025.
Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full-time, part-time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $123,717 to $134,336 per annum (Pro rata).
Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Union Wages Agreement 2022. You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Please note that access to salaries beyond $130,900 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme. In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum. Benefits available to eligible candidates: Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate. Professional development and accelerated pathways. Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible. Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family. Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration required.
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role, and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment.
It is the employee's responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change.
This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered. Note: Please refer to the Application Guide for more information on Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment check.
How to Apply: We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Apply Online.
Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.
A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information: Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact:
Name: Jayne Keating
Position: Acting Nurse Unit Manager - Diabetes
Phone number: 6493 6100
Email address: ******
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