Dietitian Paediatrics

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 55413

**Bring your experience as a professional Dietitian and join one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated children’s health services.**
- ** Primarily based at Casey Hospital, Berwick**:

- ** Collaborative & professional team environment**:

- ** 12 month fixed term with excellent staff benefits**

**Our Journey**:
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, Diabetes and Eating Disorders.

**A Day in the Life**:
As a grade 2 Dietitian within Monash Children’s (primarily based at Casey Hospital) you will:

- Collaborate with colleagues across the service to foster clinical excellence and consistency of practice.
- Provide comprehensive nutritional assessment and management of infants and children attending Casey Hospital, both as inpatients and outpatients.
- You will be involved in supervising Dietetics students.
- The role will be primarily based at Casey Hospital in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Travel may be required to Monash Children’s Hospital, Dandenong Hospital and community locations.

This position is well supported by a large, dynamic, team with supervision by a Senior Paediatric Dietitian. The position offers training, professional development, the opportunity to cover a range of clinical areas and undertake quality activities and projects.

**What you Need**:

- A relevant Dietetics qualification - eligible for membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia and APD program.
- At least 2 years’ experience as a Paediatric Dietitian
- Experience in teaching, training and education
- Demonstrated clinical skills in paediatric nutritional assessment and management
- Excellent interpersonal skills, a strong team focus and an innovative approach

**In Return**:
We are a diverse team of paediatric 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.

**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).
- For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Liz Mount on 0481 918297_