Dietitian Paediatric Locum Bank

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Casual

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 57695

**_Paediatric Allied Health Locum Bank (Casual)_**

**Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.**

**Our Journey**:
Paediatric allied health services are provided across many locations at Monash Health including Monash Children's Hospital and Monash Health Community.

**Monash Children’s Hospital** is one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated children’s health services, with more than 30 specialist services and programs. We have Victoria’s largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provide leading paediatric services in many areas including Rehabilitation & Oncology. Allied Health at Monash Children’s Hospital provides specialised services to paediatric patients across the continuum including inpatients, outpatients and via Hospital in the Home.

The Child and Family Team at **Monash Health Community** provide allied health services to children, including family support, counselling and psychology. The team provide support to vulnerable, socially isolated and at risk children and their families.

**A bit about this Role**:
As a casual paediatric allied health locum at Monash Health you will fill periods of vacancy in either a part time of full time capacity. You may provide assessment and management of infants, children and adolescents within either the hospital or community setting in your professional area. You will collaborate with colleagues across the service to foster clinical excellence and consistency of practice.

Casual staff are well supported by a large team and provided with supervision by a senior staff member of the same profession.

**What you will need**:

- A relevant qualification
- AHPRA registration if required for your profession
- Eligibility for membership of your professional association
- At least 2 years clinical experience
- Demonstrated clinical skills in paediatrics
- Experience in either acute, rehabilitation or Community Health setting (preferred but not essential)

**In return**:
This is a great opportunity to expand your paediatric skills and experience.

We are a diverse team of allied health clinicians working in a supportive and flexible department with close links to our community and adult colleagues. We support career progression and professional development, with opportunities to grow your career in many different directions.

This role is classified as a Grade 2 and is paid according to award rates with post graduate qualification allowance as applicable.

**Location**

The role may be based at Monash Children’s Hospital or at a Monash Health Community site in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Travel may be required between sites.

**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 flu 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 people 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 ICare values.

**How to Apply**:
Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses.
- Health insurance