Dietitian G3

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• Great opportunity for a dietitian with bariatric surgery expertise to work as a specialist Dietitian at Austin Health.   
• Grade 3 Dietitian (Senior Clinician)  
• Permanent, part time, 30 hours/week (0.8EFT).  Hours and roster negotiable but must include availability to work Friday.  
• New position that is available anytime from the start of December 2024  
• Work allocation: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery  
• Primary location is Austin Campus but includes regular travel offsite to outpatient clinic(s) at Repat Campus  
• Pay range as per AK1 to AK4 classification, $53.84 to $62.71 per hour + 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 50 staff members across three sites - Austin (acute care), Repat (sub-acute care) and Talbot (rehabilitation), providing services to inpatients, outpatients and home & community programs.  We operate as one department and come together for staff meetings and continuing education. Our work environment is vibrant, fast paced, friendly, fun and supportive. Our team contains many highly skilled and experienced dietitians who lead our clinical teams and department portfolios. Our clinical streams are specialist medicine, ICU/surgical/gastro, oncology, paediatrics & mental health, sub-acute care and ambulatory care. We have portfolios to support the work we do in staff education, student training, quality and safety, research, nutrition support, food service, outpatient services and workforce operations.   

About the role  

This position will work as part of our Surgical stream, which includes a designated Senior Clinician. Primary work areas for this position will include bariatric surgery predominantly in the ambulatory setting.   

The Grade 3 dietitian will provide specialist dietetic service for patients before and after their bariatric surgery procedure, including both group education sessions and individual consultations.      

The dietitian will work closely with the Upper GI Surgery team to ensure the service is best practice, safe and meets the needs of this patient group, as well as ensuring activity demands are met.   

The role will also involve leadership and supervision of other clinicians (dietitians and nutrition allied health assistants) working in this area.  

About you  

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:  

• Have a passion for working with patients with obesity, and specifically those undergoing treatment via surgical intervention  
• At least 7 years of relevant clinical experience, including expertise in management of patients undergoing bariatric surgery  
• High level interpersonal skills which promote team collaboration and engagement  
• Demonstrated leadership skills including ability to supervise staff and to assess clinical service outcomes against established KPIs.   

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: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging 

• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program 

• Mentoring and career development opportunities 

• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists 

Work with us 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.  

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:  Leonie Pearce, Manager, Nutrition and Dietetics, leonie.pearce@austin.org.au ph. 9496 5542  

Application: must include cover letter, CV and proof of dietetic qualifications  

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: 2 December 2024