Dietitian Unit Head, Shoalhaven Hospital Group

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Dietitian Level 4
**Remuneration**: $117,544 - $120,393 p/r
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ528873
**Applications Close**:Sunday 17 November 2024

**What we can offer you**

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.

Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:

- ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
- Study and development leave
- Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
- Discounted parking
- Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - counselling for you and your family

**What you'll be doing**
- The Unit Head is responsible for the professional leadership, guidance and line management of a clinical unit with more than 5 and up to 10 staff.

The Unit Head is responsible for the provision of an effective clinical service within their clinical caseload. They will demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and will be responsible for providing a very high expert level consultancy to staff within the ISLHD.
This position will provide clinical supervision and support to level one to six clinical professionals, technical and support staff in relation to clinical standards of practice and service delivery.
This position will assist the ISLHD Head of Discipline in managing and directing the delivery of services, clinical redesign, human resources management and financial analysis.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

**Talent Pool**

Applicants holding temporary visas with working rights may be considered for a temporary appointment up to the expiry date of their visa. However, this option is only available when no suitable applicant for a permanent appointment is identified.

A National Police Check (criminal history record check) is a requirement for all new appointments to NSW

Health and will be undertaken on preferred applicants, with the informed consent of the applicant.

This role is a **Category A **role. Preferred applicants will be reviewed for compliance and required to maintain compliance with the screening, assessment and vaccination requirements, relevant to your position, as outlined in NSW Health policy directive on Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases.

For positions designated as child-related employment, or positions that may result in proximity to children, you will be required to obtain a Working with Children clearance number from the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

Please note that a volunteer WWCC (which is free) cannot be used for paid employment.

**Selection Criteria**:

- Eligible for membership in Dietitians Association of Australia.
- Extensive and current post graduate clinical experience.
- Experience and demonstrable competency in the operational coordination of staff within a team/unit.
- Excellent communication, organisation and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead and coordinate quality improvement and/or research programs.
- Current NSW Class C (or equivalent) driver's licence and ability to work across all sites within the ISLHD.

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