Dietician Grade 2, Wrc

Reference Number
- 59784
- Employment Type
- Part Time Ongoing
- Entity
- Monash Health
- Department
- Wellness and Recovery Centre
- Location
- Malvern East
- Position Summary

**About the Mental Health Program**

Monash Health Mental Health Program provides a range of community, bed-based and specialist services covering the Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong, Kingston and Monash LGAs - a population of nearly one million. It has an operational budget of $130 million and employs approximately 820 EFT, representing over 1000 staff.

Psychology & Specialist Services (PsySS) in the mental health program runs a number of programs across Monash Health including the Wellness and Recovery Centre. WRC is a specialist eating disorder service offering comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and evidence based treatment to individuals affected by anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and other specified eating disorder (OSFD).

Services include:

- Adults (18-65yo) Inpatient treatment
- Adults (18-65yo) Outpatient treatment
- Day Program (12-24yo)

**About WRC Day Program**

The Monash Health Wellness and Recovery Centre (WRC) Day Program is a community-based specialised service providing client-centred, holistic intervention to young people (12-24 years) presenting with severe and complex eating disorders. The program offers comprehensive assessment and diagnosis, nutritional management, meal support and therapeutic interventions across the group setting.

**About The Role**

The Dietician position is a Grade 2 0.6EFT ongoing position.

The role operates as part of a wider, multidisciplinary team at Day Program including Mental Health Clinicians, Senior Psychologist, Consultant and Manager.

This role would suit an experienced Dietician who is passionate about supporting the recovery of young people with an eating disorder. The ability to engage and work with young people and their families/supports on an individual level will be highly regarded. This role suits someone who wants to be part of the ongoing development of a service known for innovation to improve the health and wellbeing of people with an eating disorder.

**What you need**:

- Eligibility for Membership of Dietician Association Australia
- Accredited practising Dietician Program (APD)
- Working with Children's Check
- Eating Disorder/Mental Health experience preferred
- Australian working rights

**What We Offer**:

- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
- avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
- mentorship & career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums & conferences
- a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, access to onsite subsidised staff car parking and gym, uniform and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**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).