Dietitian (Grade 2)

**Employment Status**

Permanent Part Time

**Program**

Community Health Rehab & Palliative Care

**Location**

University Hospital Geelong

**Hours Per Fortnight**

32

**Position Summary**
- Join Victoria’s largest regional Health Service
- Be part of a dynamic Nutrition and Dietetic service that is committed to best practice
- Permanent Part-Time - 32 hours per fortnight

**About the Facility**

University Hospital Geelong is part of Barwon Health, Victoria's largest regional health care provider, servicing the community in the Geelong and South Western Victoria region.

Our Nutrition and Dietetics team at University Hospital Geelong consists of 22 Dietitians and 4 Dietitian Assistants. We provide dietetic services to inpatients and outpatients across all clinical specialties according to current best practice and professional standards. Our staff are expected to pursue clinical excellence, consumer-centred care and interdisciplinary teamwork. Additionally, the Nutrition and Dietetics Department provides clinical placements for dietetics students, co-ordinated by our Student Placement Co-ordinator and has a strong relationship with Food Services via our Food Service Dietitian.

**About the Role**

You will be a proactive voice for Nutrition and Dietetics and will possess excellent communication skills, flexibility, accountability and the capacity to contribute and work well within a variety of teams. This role involves supervision of Grade 1 Dietitians, AHA's and students.

All activities of the position will reflect current best practice and professional standards for Nutrition & Dietetics. The psition will operate according to relevant legislation, Barwon Health policies, program and departmental guidelines. The role will also require flexibility in availability to support service delivery initiatives at other Barwon Health sites as required.

**About the culture**

We are an innovative, energetic and enthusiastic team who values collaboration. We promote positive respectful relationships and strong working partnerships in the workplace and in the community. As a team, we are focussed on providing the highest quality patient centred care whilst exhibiting our Barwon Health values of respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. This role provides an opportunity to continue to develop your clinical dietetics expertise within an innovative and supportive team environment.

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Access to employee wellness facility
- Salary packaging
- Social club
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

**About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA**

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne Derived from the local Wadawurrung name for the region; Djillong, (Geelong) is means “Tongue of Land”.
- Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
- High standard of schooling options throughout the area
- A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
- Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
- To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

**_ This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy._**

**Selection Criteria**

Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Australia.
Essential: Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status.
Essential: Proven experience in the following: clinical nutrition, nutritional support (including enteral and parenteral nutritional support), in-patient and/or out-patient services.

Essential: Ability to manage a demanding workload and prioritise accordingly.
Essential: Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a positive team environment.
Desirable: Previous experience in supervising dietetic students and/or Grade 1 dietitians.
Desirable: Previous experience with group education of patients/clients.
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation require