Dietitian G3

**Reference Number**:2076**Category**:Allied Health**Department**:Nutrition and Dietetics**Are you a current Austin Health employee?**
- Great opportunity for a dietitian with bariatric surgery expertise to work as a specialist Dietitian at Austin Health.
- Grade 3 Dietitian (Senior Clinician)
- Permanent, part time, 30 hours/week (0.8EFT). Hours and roster negotiable but must include availability to work Friday.
- New position that is available anytime from the start of December 2024
- Work allocation: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Primary location is Austin Campus but includes regular travel offsite to outpatient clinic(s) at Repat Campus
- Pay range as per AK1 to AK4 classification, $53.84 to $62.71 per hour + salary packaging + super + higher qualification allowance if applicable
- 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 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. We operate as one department and come together for staff meetings and continuing education. Our work environment is vibrant, fast paced, friendly, fun and supportive. Our team contains many highly skilled and experienced dietitians who lead our clinical teams and department portfolios. Our clinical streams are specialist medicine, ICU/surgical/gastro, oncology, paediatrics & mental health, sub-acute care and ambulatory care. We have portfolios to support the work we do in staff education, student training, quality and safety, research, nutrition support, food service, outpatient services and workforce operations.**About the role**
- This position will work as part of our Surgical stream, which includes a designated Senior Clinician. Primary work areas for this position will include bariatric surgery predominantly in the ambulatory setting.- The Grade 3 dietitian will provide specialist dietetic service for patients before and after their bariatric surgery procedure, including both group education sessions and individual consultations.- The dietitian will work closely with the Upper GI Surgery team to ensure the service is best practice, safe and meets the needs of this patient group, as well as ensuring activity demands are met.- The role will also involve leadership and supervision of other clinicians (dietitians and nutrition allied health assistants) working in this area.**About you**
- To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:
- Have a passion for working with patients with obesity, and specifically those undergoing treatment via surgical intervention
- At least 7 years of relevant clinical experience, including expertise in management of patients undergoing bariatric surgery
- High level interpersonal skills which promote team collaboration and engagement
- Demonstrated leadership skills including ability to supervise staff and to assess clinical service outcomes against established KPIs.

**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

**Work with us**- Application: must include cover letter, CV and proof of dietetic qualifications**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the **position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: 2 December 2024