Subcontractor Disability Home Visit Dietitian

3 weeks ago

Bendigo, Australia Appetite for Nutrition Full time

**Are you a passionate and experienced dietitian looking for flexible subcontractor work? Join our dynamic team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities, aged care clients, and children in the Bendigo area**

**About the Role**

We are searching for an enthusiastic and personable dietitian to provide high-quality nutrition care through home visits and telehealth consultations in the Bendigo region.

This role is ideal for a dietitian who is:

- Passionate about disability nutrition, working with children, adults, and older adults.
- Possesses experience, interest, and skills in providing support to children with selective eating, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and eating disorders.
- Looking for flexible, casual subcontractor work to complement their current workload.
- Confident in working independently with mínimal supervision.
- Comfortable with travel within the Bendigo area and surrounding regions (maximum of 1 hour travel each way).
- The days for subcontractor work are flexible, and hours are up to the subcontractor, allowing you to fit the role into your existing schedule.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Start with approximately 4 hours per week, with room to grow depending on referrals and your availability. **Please note: Hours per week are an estimate and may be less initially, with potential to increase as time goes on if desired, ideally building up to 1-2 days per week.**:

- Provide a mix of home visits and telehealth consultations.
- Manage your own appointment schedule to fit alongside your existing commitments.
- Deliver nutrition care in clients' homes or agreed meeting places (e.g., community centres, libraries).
- Offer tailored support, including:

- Nutrition education.
- Cooking education and meal preparation support.
- Supermarket tours to identify nutritious products.
- Food therapy.
- Caseload may include adults and children on PEG feeds.

**Compensation**
- Travel time will be compensated in line with NDIS guidelines.
- Travel base location to be within the Bendigo region (if residing outside this area, a local Bendigo suburb will be designated for calculating travel fees).
- Paid for last-minute cancellations.

**Requirements**:

- Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status with Dietitians Australia.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Working with Children Check.
- ABN and public indemnity & liability insurance.
- Valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Skilled and confident in working with selective eating and eating disorders.
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- **Upon starting, dietitians will need to possess or complete the free NDIS Workers Orientation Module & Hand Hygiene Course** to comply with NDIS registered business obligations.

**Desirable Qualifications**
- Experience working with PEG feeds in infants.
- At least 1 year of experience working with children (under 12 years).
- Completion of paediatric nutrition training (e.g., SOS Approach to Feeding).
- Demonstrated interest in working with disabilities.

**Additional Details**
- Home visits will primarily be within a 50-100 km radius of Bendigo, focusing on the local region and surrounding areas (with a maximum of 1 hour travel each way).
- Clients are primarily funded by the NDIS or Aged Care Packages.
- This role does not include senior dietitian mentoring or supervision.
- There will be a **3-month probation period**.

**Start Date**

The start date is flexible, ideally April 2025, but we prefer someone who can begin ASAP.

**How to Apply**

Interviews will be conducted via Zoom.

**Job Type**: Subcontract

Pay: $58.00 - $116.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: On the road

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