Mātanga kai - Clinical Dietitian - Inpatients

Mātanga kai – Clinical Dietitian – Inpatients

Dunedin Hospital

Salary Band – $ 86,045- 113.000 p.a prorata + Kiwisaver

• Help us change the future of healthcare in Southern NZ
• One Permanent, full-time role 40hours 1.0 FTE
• Great Professional Development + opportunity to make a difference.

Here at Dunedin Hospital, we put the patient at the centre of everything we do. The team are a close-knit group of professionals with a mix of new and long serving team members that are excited to welcome and support you to our team. We work closely with our discharging communities and colleagues across the region. Dunedin is a teaching hospital and tertiary centre, that has several opportunities for allied health professionals as we start planning service transition to the new outpatient building and hospital.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

This role will see you based within the acute inpatient Dietetic and Nutrition team at Dunedin Hospital. The caseload will extend across the acute medical, surgical and rehabilitative settings. A special interest in respiratory (including Cystic Fibrosis), surgical   or oncology focussed Dietetic care would be advantageous.

This role offers variety and will capitalise on your passion for dietetic care across the continuum of healthcare and requires the applicant to understand  prescribing of enteral and IV nutrition. You will work alongside the wider Multidisciplinary teams and extend knowledge and skills across your caseload. The wider team also provides additional learning opportunities and support as you explore areas for future career development.  

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Mōu ake | About you

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

• You will have clear and open communication skills’
• Be able to foster positive relationships with patients, whanau and the wider MDT
• Be highly motivated, enthusiastic and collaborative team players
• You will be willing to take on new challenges and continue to raise the profile for dietetics

The Dunedin Dietetic team offers supervision and ongoing professional development. As a New Zealand Registered Dietitian, holding a current Annual Practicing Certificate with Dietitian Prescriber endorsement you may have a role in supervision of early career dietitians within the wider dietitian team.

If you are a highly organised and motivated clinical dietitian, who believes in “putting the patient at the centre” we would love to hear from you. Feel free to contact us to discuss potential ways you would fit into our team.

Painga | Benefits

• Beautiful mountains, coastlines, and family-friendly communities.
• Continuous support for career development.
• Subsidised gym membership, 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. https://www.dunedinnz.com/

Utu whānui |Salary range

This role belongs to the PSA/DHB Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 3 ($86,045 p.a.) to Step 10 ($113,000 p.a)

Rā mōnehu |Closing Date:  Sunday, 19th 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, email: 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)