Dietitian Grade 2

Location: Melbourne | Cranbourne

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 65148

**Be part of a Community service that prides themselves on providing outstanding clinical care.**

**Our Journey**

The Aged and Community Care (ACC) Program provides an interdisciplinary service to support older people in the community. The program aims to keep the client independent within their community, proactively promoting health and independence, and self-management whilst assisting with timely interventions to prevent deterioration of the condition, and admission to hospital or residential care.

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Grade 2 Dietitian to take up a permanent part-time role, working 3 days between Monday to Friday. Grade 1’s looking for the next step in their career strongly encouraged to apply

**A Day in the Life**

The Grade 2 Dietitian will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support clients to promote independence and to remain living at home and within the community for as long as possible. The role requires provision of evidence-informed assessment, intervention and discharge planning to clients within the Aged and Community Care Program.

Dietitians work with clients and/or carers to provide nutrition care in the community and this can be in the home, onsite and/or by telehealth, as well as group programs. They will actively contribute to the Nutrition and Dietetic and multidisciplinary teams by providing best practice clinical care, sharing knowledge and participating in teaching and supervision of students (undergraduates and/or postgraduates), mentoring and/or supervision, research and quality project activities, and administrative responsibilities and portfolios as delegated.

**What you will bring & what you need**:

- A strong passion to safe best practice & quality care
- Commitment to patient-centred care delivery & advocacy
- Enthusiasm, compassion & ability to work collaboratively
- An approved undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from a Dietetics Australia (DA) accredited course or an approved Bachelor of Science Degree (or equivalent qualification) followed by a postgraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from a DA accredited course or The DSR dietetics examination for overseas trained dietitians, administered by DA.
- Eligible for membership of Dietitians Australia and Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) Current Driver’s License

**What we offer**

In this role you can look to receive achievable and manageable KPI‘s with a strong focus on delivering evidence based, comprehensive care. You will be supported by a large multidisciplinary team (within ACC and Monash Health) and have access to peer supervision. You will have opportunities and encouragement to complete quality projects as well as assist with student supervision and support for promotions in the future workforce. All of this can be yours whilst:

- Maintaining a comfortable work life balance (no expectation to stay longer hours)
- Opportunities for hybrid working (on completion of appropriate on-boarding/training period)
- Flexible working time start and finish times (within business needs)
- Access to Tools of Trade i.e. Mobile phone, IPad Fleet cars are provided for home visits
- For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Joanna Poon on 0414 528 937._

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. 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 are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).