Allied Health Assistant

Allied Health Assistant

Dietitian Outpatients, Dunedin

Salary $63,000 - $76,000 + Kiwisaver

• Fixed term 0.5 FTE (20hrs per week) opportunity until 30 October 2024

Mō te tūranga | About the role

We have an exciting new opportunity for an Allied Health Assistant to join our Dietician Inpatient team at Dunedin Hospital. We are seeking a motivated and personable individual to work alongside Allied Health clinicians across the inpatient and outpatient settings. The successful applicant will focus on supporting a patients nutritional journey with oversight from a clinical dietitian.

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Mōu ake | About you

To be successful in this position, you will need to demonstrate the following:

• An outgoing and friendly manner and being comfortable interacting with patients both in person and on the phone.
• Ability to run groups or communication to audiences, and naturally use your initiative.
• Positive team worker and a willingness to learn new skills.
• Good grounding in basic computer skills with sound knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• You understand and can demonstrate clear boundaries with regards to all aspects of privacy.

You will need to be adaptable and flexible allowing you to work effectively with your clients and within a changing health environment. 

Painga | Benefits

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community.
• Continuous support for career development.
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Mō mātou | About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui |Salary range

This role belongs to the DHB/PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($63,842 p.a) and Step 5 ($76,737 p.a ) of the non-degree Core Scale (Group A)

Rā mōnehu |Closing Date:  Sunday 5 May 2024

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don’t delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact James Boyd Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature James.Boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here:  Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)