09 Aug
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St John of God Health Care
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Midland
09 Aug
St John of God Health Care
Midland
Your role at St John of God Midland Public Hospital As a Senior Dietitian, you will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical nutrition and dietetic services to clients using advanced clinical practice skills.
to be considered for this role, you will require recent experience providing dietetic assessment and management in a critical care setting, including experience in enteral and parenteral nutrition. You will be expected to work independently and demonstrate a specialist level of knowledge and depth of experience. You will also be expected to initiate and participate in teaching, training, research and quality activities, to supervise students and supervise and mentor junior caregivers.
The Position
- Provides a senior nutrition and dietetic service to patients/clients and or carers on an individual or group level for both inpatients and or outpatients including management of more complex patients.
- Coordinate the provision of special dietary requirements of patients/clients
- Provide consultation and support to medical, nursing, catering and allied health professionals within the Division, and external agencies, as appropriate.
- Uses expert nutritional knowledge acts as a consultant to the hospital catering service to inform menu development and compliance with the relevant hospital Nutritional standards.
- Document patients’ medical nutrition therapy in the approved manner.
- Participate in multidisciplinary activities e.g. team meetings, ward rounds, or case conferences, as required.
- Supervise, instruct and assess dietetic junior caregivers,
and students in approved clinical teaching programs in liaison with the Supervisor/Manager
- Promotes professional values and ethics in clinical practice.
Essential Criteria You will hold a tertiary qualification in Dietetics and eligible for full membership with Dietitians Australia (DA) (formerly known as Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)) and evidence of Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status, and experience in providing clinical education and supervision to junior staff and students. You will have demonstrated ability to plan and implement assessments and appropriately apply Evidence Based Practice and dietetic knowledge to patient/client management, treatment interventions and discharge planning at advanced level of practice. You will demonstrate experience providing dietetic assessment and management in a critical care setting, including experience in enteral and parenteral nutrition.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages)
demonstrating how you meet the above essential criteria requirements We can offer you
- Salary: $130,914 to $139,591 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation
- Permanent and fixed term full/part time positions available, hours to be negotiated with successful applicants
- Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance
- Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
- Novated leasing
- work related expenses
- self-education and
- additional superannuation
- Free on-site parking
- Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport
- Innovative Professional Development opportunities
- A welcoming and supportive culture
- A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
For enquiries contact Sarah Yoo, Nutrition and Dietetics Manager, (08) 9462 4324. At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.
📌 Senior Dietitian (Midland Public) - Emergency & Critical Care
🏢 St John of God Health Care
📍 Midland