Dietitian

**Brand new opportunity for a passionate Dietitian to join our team and improve the health outcomes for people living with complex mental health issues**:
The position available is:

- Based in **Kogarah**:

- **Closed-term** **Part-time until 30 June 2025 **(45.6hours per fortnight)
- Working between **Monday and Friday**:

- **Level 3 (Health Professionals Award) + Super + Salary Packaging**

**About the Opportunity**:
As a Dietitian with Flourish Australia, you will be supporting the integration of lifestyle interventions within a community setting specialising in complex mental health supports. The Dietitian will work closely with the local Manager as part of the integrated support team to help ensure a comprehensive approach to support people to self-manage their diet and nutrition.

On a day to day basis, you will:

- Effectively and efficiently support people by liaising with other members of the interdisciplinary team, providing advice about nutritional management
- Provide advanced person-led care and clinical advice to people accessing the service and their families/carers
- Identify, initiate and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery and individual outcomes
- Communicate and work collaboratively with other health professionals to provide a seamless continuum of care and support that meets the needs of the person accessing the service
- accurately and promptly document all clinical interactions, interventions and supports, maintaining compliance with legal and professional standards
- For more information on the_**_ Dietitian_**_ role, please read the general _Position Description_._

**Who we are**:
Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.

Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

**Selection Criteria**:
**_ Essential:_**
- Possess a Bachelor or Post Graduate Degree in nutrition and dietetics that provides eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia, or other qualification deemed equivalent by Flourish Australia.
- Demonstrated high level verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
- Relevant clinical experience including demonstrated advanced practice skills and support of people with complex environments and needs.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team to manage complex situations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead planning and evaluation of team activities.
- Demonstrated ability to meet the clinical supervision needs of students and/or less experienced staff.
- Maintain a current Australian Drivers’ Licence
- Desirable:_
- A personal lived experience of a mental health issue.
- Understanding of public sector and community-based service systems relevant to people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.

**_All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster) prior to commencement, inline with Flourish Australia’s Vaccination Policy and will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australia's Private or Secondary Employment Policy._**

**The Benefits**:

- **Level 3 (Health Professionals Award)** on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
- **Tax-Free Salary Packaging** available up to $15,900
- Generous leave provisions including **17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave+ extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave + Accrued Days Off**:

- Exclusive personal **Fleet pricing discounts** **with our preferred automotive supplier**:

- Family-friendly and **flexible working conditions**:

- **Comprehensive infrastructure** including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes
- Opportunities for **professional development and training** such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST
- Access to our free, confidential **employee assistance program**:

- **Inclusive initiatives** such as our **Rainbow Network and YarnUp** for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
- **Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers **(Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)