Senior Dietitian Surgery & Critical Care
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 4
Remuneration: $121658 - $124607 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ572403
Application Close Date: 22 May 2025
Senior Dietitian Surgery & Critical Care
The Level 4 Senior Surgical & Critical Care Dietitian provides clinical dietetic services requiring a high level of expertise and knowledge within their clinical specialty. They will act as the resource person for the speciality area. They will also be involved with planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting on clinical services and are involved in the implementation of SESLHD protocols, initiatives, policies and procedures. The Level 4 Dietitian identifies opportunities for improvement in clinical practice, develops and leads ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff. They will provide clinical supervision, expertise, and support to Level 1,2,3 health professionals, technical and support staff.
Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within Nutrition and Dietetics in order to provide high quality Dietetic care to patients consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.
Benefits
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- For Registered Nurses – Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
- For Registered Nurses – Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.
- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
- Proven ability to provide high level clinical advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a complex nature
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Suzie Daniells on Suzie.Daniells@health.nsw.gov.au
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Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-STG@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforcee that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
