Dietitian

**About the Role**
This position is an exciting opportunity to join the dietetics team within Ballarat. As a casual employed dietitian, you will be working across the acute and subacute campuses with training and support.

The Dietetics Department at Grampians Health comprises approximately 30 Equivalent Full-Time (EFT) Dietitians spread across various Grampians Health sites. Joining our team in Ballarat presents an exciting opportunity. We deliver care across the continuum, encompassing acute, subacute, community, and residential settings. Our commitment lies in providing evidence-based, patient-centered care.

With regional service provision, opportunities exist to build skill and experience. We work as one department and have a supportive, friendly environment. Our work includes clinical services, research, quality and improvement, food service, meal support and student education. We pride ourselves on having established Clinical Supervision.

**Skills & Experience**
The Dietitian who joins our team will:

- Be eligible for registration as a Dietitian with Dietitians Australia
- Be a positive and enthusiastic contributor to our multidisciplinary care team
- Be committed to providing exceptional quality health care at all times
- Be motivated, hands on and diligent in approach;
- Be able to self-reflect and continue to build on skills and capacity
- Be an active problem solver and work within the dietetics department to provide leadership

We are looking for someone who loves their job as a Dietitian and who has Clinical and leadership experience.

**Culture & Benefits**
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Discounted on-site parking
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**About Grampians Health**
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**

Click **APPLY **or contact Andrea Berger Pinch, Deputy Manager Dietetics East on 03 53203735 or 0402 453 886 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._

**Selection Criteria**
- Essential : Please describe your dietetic experience, and your interest in acute, sub-acute, dietetics work.
- Essential : Can you describe a time when you have been able to engage in reflective practice to improve an outcome for patient care and improve your own personal practice?
- Essential : Tell us about a time when you had to change or adjust your work schedule to get your work done? (Looking for: the situation, what you did, why you did it and what the outcome was)
- Essential : Tell us what each of the following values mean to you and how you demonstrate each value at work? Collaboration, Accountability, Innovation, Respect and Compassion.
- Essential : Have you received three doses of a COVID19 vaccine? If no, please provide further detail regarding doses received, booking dates and/or other relevant information.