Dietitian

**Grade 2 Dietitian (lower GI surg, medical oncology, student supervision)**:

- **Fixed term (maternity leave backfill), Full time 40 hrs per week with ADO 1/month**:

- **Located in Heidelberg at Austin campus**:

- **Pay range **$45.96 - $52.00 **per hour + salary packaging + super + higher qualification allowance if applicable.**:

- **Contract dates: 6 March 2023 to 18**th** February 2024**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Nutrition and Dietetics Department**

Our department is a vibrant and fast-paced environment with a team of 42 staff (34 EFT) across three sites. We function as one department and work in a supportive and friendly environment. We provide service to inpatients, outpatients and home/community programs, spanning acute care, sub-acute care and rehabilitation.

Our Dietitians are experts in medical nutrition therapy across a range of clinical specialties and we are organised into clinical streams: specialist medicine, ICU/surgical/gastro, oncology, paediatrics and mental health, sub-acute & rehab. Other key activities include staff education and development, student training, quality improvement, research and food service.

**About the role**:
This position will be based on our acute site, will work as part of our Surgical and Cancer streams and has a dedicated student supervision component.? Primary clinical work areas for this position will include lower gastrointestinal surgery and medical oncology, with work allocation outside of these areas delegated according to acute site demand and operational need.

**About you**:
You will have:

- Sound clinical nutrition knowledge in upper GI surg and medical oncology.
- Experience in student training and professional supervision.
- Good 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.

**Our benefits**:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave

**Inclusion at Austin**:
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**How to Apply**

Register on the Austin Careers site and upload your CV, cover letter, proof of dietetic qualification and proof of COVID vaccinations.