Dietitian Grade 1- Kingston Centre

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 60697

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

**Our Journey**:
Nutrition and Dietetics are an integral part of a wider Allied Health and ward multidisciplinary team. We provide a comprehensive range of specialist acute and sub-acute services across all Monash Health sites. We collaboratively ensure the best outcome for clients in our care.

With a continuous growth model we are looking forward to welcoming a Grade 1 Dietitian to our friendly and dynamic team on a full time ongoing capacity.

The role will predominantly be based in Kingston Centre, Cheltenham. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical skills in a Rehabilitation and Aged Care setting with exposure to a wide range of specialities. You will be supported throughout by our well networked and experienced team.

**A Day in the Life**:
The Grade 1 Dietitian provides Dietetic services within Monash Health bed based patient services, outpatient services and clinics with the aim of improving patient outcome and/or facilitating discharge. They will actively contribute to the Nutrition and Dietetic and multidisciplinary teams by providing best practice clinical care, sharing knowledge and participating in professional development, quality improvement activities, and projects as delegated. The Grade 1 Dietitian is supported by their clinical supervisor and Grade 1 group to enhance their learning and development.

This diverse opportunity will see you:

- Provide evidence based clinical Dietetics care to our inpatients
- Work with Monash Health’s exceptional Nutrition and Dietetic and Allied Health staff
- Be well supported by a friendly team of clinical dietitians and allied health professionals

**What You Bring**:

- A forward thinking approach to care - your ideas matter to us
- You possess excellent clinical reasoning and communication skills and are committed to evidence based practice
- You have knowledge and experience working closely within a multidisciplinary team
- You have proven clinician experience
- Ambition to grow your clinical skills and expand your knowledge
- A proactive attitude and a team player

**What you need**:

- Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Eligibility for membership of the Dietitians Australia (DA) and the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) program.
- Preferably at least 9 months clinical experience in a hospital setting

**In return we will provide,**
- A supportive and cohesive team within a larger multidisciplinary setting
- Genuine career progression pathways
- Continual opportunities to use your drive for innovation to develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system

**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

For a confidential discussion about this role, or to further explore the opportunity feel free to contact Alison Stewart, Manager of Nutrition and Dietetics on 0414 308 645.

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 20,000 people who work across 40 locations delivering healthcare services through our five hospitals and our extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities

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