Dietitian

**Grade 2 Dietitian, permanent, 32 hours/week**:

- **Leave backfill position**:

- **Available for immediate start**:

- **Work location: all sites - Austin & Repat in Heidelberg, Talbot in Kew**:

- **Pay range **$45.96 - $52.00 per **hour + 25% weekday loading + salary packaging + super + higher qualification allowance if applicable.**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Nutrition and Dietetics Department**
Our department has around 40 staff members across three sites, Austin (acute care), Repat (sub-acute) and Talbot (rehabilitation). We operate as one department and get together for staff meetings and continuing education. Our services cover inpatients, outpatient clinics and home & community programs. We divide our clinical work into streams - specialist medicine, ICU/surgical/gastro, oncology, paediatrics & mental health, sub-acute & rehab, and have portfolios for staff education, student training, quality and safety, research, nutrition support, food service and outpatient services. The work environment is vibrant, fast-paced, friendly and supportive.

**About the role**:
Your role will be to provide clinical backfill when staff take leave. This could be at any of our sites and in any clinical area, so this is a great opportunity for variety, learning and exposure to a broad range of work. We provide structured training and support and you will be surrounded by many experienced dietitians. We already have two full time cover positions so you will be part of a cover team. The 32 hrs/week roster is negotiable and you can flex up hours if available. You will also have opportunity to do weekend work. Your work allocation will usually be planned a few weeks ahead, but can change at short notice if things change. You will work under the direction of the Grade 4 operations lead, and on a daily basis under the direction of an allocated team leader. You will participate in clinical supervision, department meetings and department-wide activities.

**About you**:
You will have:

- Significant experience (ideally >3 years) in a range of clinical areas in a large, fast-paced hospital environment.
- Good organisational skills, efficient workload management and ability to prioritise.
- Effective counselling skills and commitment to patient-centred care.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A sound understanding of information technology and clinical systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well in teams.
- Problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and ability to work independently.

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options

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**How to Apply**

Register on the Austin Careers site and upload your CV, cover letter, proof of dietetic qualification and proof of COVID vaccinations.