Grade 2 Dietitian

Job Requisition ID: 2594- Legal Entity: Monash Health- Location: Cheltenham, VIC, AU, 3192- Employment Type: Part Time Fixed Term- Posting Date: 14 Oct 2024**Monash Health is a great place to work**

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**About Us - Community Rehabilitation**

Community Rehabilitation offers client-centred, goal driven rehabilitation services to maximise a client’s independence, health and well-being following acute illness or injury. Community Rehabilitation consists of large interdisciplinary teams that work with the client to achieve their rehabilitation goals and provide home and centre based therapy.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Grade 2 Dietitian for a Part Time, Fixed Term period ending 31 December 2025. This position is based within the Kingston Community Rehabilitation Team, with travel to other Monash Health sites as required.

You will be part of the wider Monash Health Nutrition and Dietetics service, with access to all the benefits that offers: professional development, supervision, and broad and specialised clinical experience. You will have the support you need to flourish in your career.

**A Day in the Life**:
We are seeking an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our Community Rehabilitation team in a fixed term part time Grade 2 capacity. You will be working in a variety of specialties including (but not limited to): Neurological, Pulmonary, Cardiac and General Rehabilitation. With such a diverse range of clients, no two days will be the same You will work alongside our experienced and highly skilled Dietitians as well as the wider interdisciplinary team.

You will work collaboratively with a fantastic group of people who are inclusive, passionate and share a vision to provide excellent, evidence-based care for patients and their families.
- Work across a variety of clinical specialty areas providing evidence based care to our clients
- Learn, grow and expand your knowledge within an experienced, supportive team

**What You Bring**:

- Your forward thinking approach to care - your ideas matter to us
- Enthusiasm for working in a multifaceted role
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ambition to grow your clinical skills and expand your knowledge
- Your proactive and team player attitude
- Your strong communication and interpersonal skills

**What you need**:

- Hold a Dietitians Australia accredited dietetics degree or hold a Dietitians Australia mutually recognised dietetics degree from New Zealand or have passed the Dietitians Dietetic Skills Recognition (DSR) process.
- Eligible for DA membership and Accredited practicing Dietitian (APD) status.
- Significant relevant professional experience working with adults in a rehabilitation or community setting

**In Return**
- Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
- Avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
- Great team comradeship, learning opportunities and community connection
- Dedicated support for professional development and improving research skills
- Mentorship and career guidance
- Support to attend relevant forums and conferences
- A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further please call Emily Micallef on 0499 650 458.

Position Description documents can be found here and here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

**How to Apply**

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

**Applications close: 10 November 2024