Dietitian - Young Adult Diabetes Clinic

**Title**:Dietitian - Young Adult Diabetes Clinic

**Location**:Box Hill, VIC, AU, 3128**Job Posting Date**:3 Sep 2024Do you work for Eastern Health currently? If so, please log in to Eastern Health Careers Employee Login using your network login details to see the full range of jobs available to you

**DIETITIAN - Grade 2**
- Permanent Part-Time | 4 hour evening clinic monthly | Excellent work-life balance
- Box Hill Hospital | Close to cafes and public transport | Support and training provided
- Versatile patient loads and regular mentoring | Positively impact the lives of others
- Are you looking to live and work in a world city like Melbourne?_
- Are you a qualified & passionate _Dietitian_ looking for a new challenge?_
- Come join us at Eastern Health_

**Eastern Health**
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan - which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.**About the role**
- A position has become available within the Eastern Health dietetics team for a Grade 2 Dietitian to work one evening per month in the young adult diabetes clinic (TODAY [Type One Diabetes and Young] Clinic). The successful applicant will work as directed, within the multidisciplinary team providing clinic care within this clinic, based at Box Hill Hospital. There may be a need/opportunity for travel to other Eastern Health sites. Our team is made up of Dietitians working in multidisciplinary teams across the Continuum of Care in Acute, Sub-acute, Ambulatory and Residential Aged Care settings. We have a strong commitment to evidence-based practice and research, mentoring and staff support through regular clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.**About you**
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Eligible for membership of the Dietitians Australia (DA) and the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) program
- Holder of a current Driver’s Licence
- Well consolidated post-graduate experience
- Demonstrated advanced dietetic skills across a range of clinical areas
- Demonstrated multidisciplinary teamwork skills
- Demonstrated high level of written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to develop evidence based and innovative dietetic services
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and education

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.**What we offer**
- Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals

**Next Steps**- **Good to know**:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- Please- Contact Person: Jo McKinstry (Dietetics Manager)- Contact Number: 0466781936-
- Job Posting End Date: 17/9/24- Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)**Our Values in Action**:

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