Great opportunity for a dietitian with experience in gastro-surgery who enjoys working in the outpatient setting. On-going, part time role working 24 hours per weekAvailable from 13 January 2025Work allocation: bariatric surgery, IBD and HITH, all in the outpatient setting.Primary location is Austin campus but will require cross campus travelPay range as per AJ1 to AJ4 classification $47.81 to $54.10 per hour + salary packaging + super + higher qualification allowance if applicableAbout the Nutrition and Dietetics Department We are part of the Allied Health division, which employs over 1,000 health professionals across 27 disciplines.
The Nutrition and Dietetics department has 50 staff members across three sites - Austin (acute care), Repat (sub-acute care) and Talbot (rehabilitation), providing services to inpatients, outpatients and home & community programs.
About the role You will be based on the Austin site, working as part of the surgical stream under the direction of the Senior Clinician stream leader and the senior dietitian in bariatric surgery.
Your primary workload allocation will be in outpatient services to bariatric surgery, IBD and HITH.
Your workload allocation may vary according to operational needs across the stream and the department.
You will be working 24 hours per week, ideally worked across 3 to 4 days.
Your roster needs to include Wednesday and Friday.
Your start and finish times can be somewhat flexible and you may also have the opportunity to flex up hours when we need leave cover.
About you To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:
Qualifications to practice as a dietitian in Australia as recognised by Dietitians Australia (DA) and meet the criteria for the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) programSound clinical nutrition knowledge in bariatric surgery and IBD in the outpatient setting.Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and to work effectively in a team environmentGood organisational skills, efficient workload management and ability to prioritise.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Effective counselling skills and commitment to patient-centred care.A sound understanding of information technology including clinical systems.Application Documents required: ResumeProof of dietetic qualificationsWorking at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date.
This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
Application closing date: 15 January 2025
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