Dietitian – Level 1/ 2 - Mental Health Inpatient Service - Wagga Wagga

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 22 December 2024)
Position Classification: Dietitian - Level 1/ 2
Remuneration: $70,944.00 - $101,211.00 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ482047
Applications Close: 23 May 2024
Vaccination Category: A

Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.

Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.

And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!

There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)

Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here.

About Your Role

This role is based in with the Mental Health Inpatient Services team, who specialise in:

• The provision of acute mental health support to adults up to 65 years of age experiencing acute symptoms of psychiatric conditions.
• The Mental Health Recovery Unit's 8 week educational and skill building program for consumers aged over 16 with a mental illness. The unit has a structured group program, and all consumers are supported to set their own individual recovery plans.
• Specialist Mental Health Services for Older Persons (SMHSOPs), a new unit providing acute mental health support to persons aged over 65 with psychiatric conditions.
• The Transitional Behavioural Assessment and Intervention Service (T-BASIS) unit provides multidisciplinary assessment, care planning and intensive treatment for older people with severe behavioural disturbance associated with dementia and/or mental illness. Staff within the T-BASIS units devise, monitor and adapt bio-psychological treatment strategies and are involved in the development of detailed multidisciplinary care plans for each consumer.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD

Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.

Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Sharlene Brown, Mental Health Inpatient Manager/MHECS/DON MHDA on 02 5943 1700 or Sharlene.Brown@health.nsw.gov.au now for a confidential chat.

New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 Primary vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements. 

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.