Accredited Practising Dietitian

**Work with us**:
Our organisation is a busy health hub in the middle of Richmond. North Richmond Community Health, which includes the Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health, is a great place to work. You’ll find an environment where staff are inspired through meaningful work and supported by colleagues and management. We prioritise an inclusive and positive working atmosphere at North Richmond Community Health. With flexible working arrangements, we help ensure that people of all circumstances are well-represented in our staff.

As an employee, there are a number of benefits available:

- flexible working arrangements, including purchased leave
- wellbeing policy, with on-site subsidised fitness classes including pilates and personal training, work health checks and social events
- comprehensive and competitive salary packaging options.

We enjoy rich cultural diversity in our workforce. Approximately 55% of our staff were born overseas and over 75% identify with an ethnicity other than Australian. Over 65% of our staff speak languages other than English. We would like to hear from you if you have:

- superior skills in delivering culturally-responsive services in your given field
- keen ability to contribute to a respectful collegiate environment
- can contribute to innovation and service improvement
- effective relationship building skills to foster a harmonious workplace.

**The Accredited Practising Dietitian (Ongoing Part-time 0.6 to 0.8 EFT)** will work across both Allied Health teams - The Aging Well Service and the Child Health and Development (CHAD) teams.

Within these teams the dietitian will promote wellbeing in individuals and the community through provision of professional, targeted one-on-one and group services to eligible clients, including those from CALD backgrounds. The role will also involve utilisation of health promotion and prevention strategies within a multi-disciplinary team environment to ensure high standards of health care are being provided to clients.

**Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Provide high quality, culturally appropriate dietetic services to individuals and groups of clients.
- Work closely with other staff and programs across the organisation and external agencies to ensure multi-disciplinary care and appropriate referrals are available to clients.
- Work collaboratively with other staff and other agencies in the development and Implementation of health promotion initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and regular data collection related to funding and billing requirements.

**KEY SELECTION CRITERIA**

**Essential qualifications, attributes and skills include, but are not limited to**:

- Bachelor or Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registered with the Dietitians Association of Australia as Accredited Practising Dietitian.
- At least 2 years’ experience (full time or equivalent) as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, preferably within the community health sector
- Comfort providing service across the age spectrum
- Knowledge of HACC-YP, CHSP, NDIS and Community Health Program funding and assessment requirements
- Knowledge of, and commitment to, Health Promotion principles and practices
- Ability to provide appropriate services to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and with complex health and social issues

Please note it is a requirement for all employees of North Richmond Community Health to demonstrate evidence of mandatory immunisations/vaccinations prior to commencement of employment, based on the Immunisation Category their position falls under.