Grade 2 Antenatal Dietitian

Location: Western Region | Melton, Western Region | Bacchus Marsh

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 51214

This is a fixed term (14/8/2023 - 16/8/2024), part-time (30.4hrs per fortnight) position available for a motivated Grade 2 Dietitian to work within the Anetenatal Services at Bacchus Marsh and Melton.

Individual clinical services and group-based interventions are provided to those diagnosed with gestational diabetes, working closely with the Diabetic Nurse Educators to support patient care as part of the multidisciplinary team.

You will be a part of a supportive team of five Community Dietitians, who fulfil a diverse role working across inpatient settings, outpatient specialist clinics and community programs

**To be Successful in this Role, you will**:

- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Have a drive to provide a multidisciplinary team based approach to patient centred care
- Ensure safe and high quality patient care is delivered in line with Western Health values and policies

**About Us**

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.