Dietitian Level 4 - Paediatric Diabetes
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 4
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $59.28 - $60.71 per hour
Hours Per Week: 8
Requisition ID: REQ524254
Applications Close: 19/11/2024
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About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
The Nepean Hospital Diabetes Centre is a busy multidisciplinary diabetes service that looks after paediatric, adolescent and adult clients (including in pregnancy) in the NBMLHD in both inpatient and outpatient settings. They are due to start work on stronger collaboration with community clinicians through a co-commissioning process for integrated care in type 2 diabetes. There is a strong emphasis on type 1 diabetes management and complex type 2 diabetes management in this service and so the successful applicant would need to have significant experience in managing these conditions using evidence-based current practice. They would need to take a holistic view to the care of that patient and ensure that processes followed prioritise safety and positive patient and carer experiences. Consultations are held both in person and via Telehealth and in individual and group settings.
This Dietitian will be actively involved in quality improvement processes and development of clinical programmes within the service. The candidate will be responsible for supporting staff from other disciplines to manage the dietary needs of all patients seen within the centre. This includes the provision of education to other clinicians and to patients and community groups related to dietary assessment and management of those with diabetes and/or at risk of developing diabetes. We invite you to join our team. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role:
- Tertiary qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics and eligible for full membership of Dietitians Australia
- Extensive experience in clinical nutrition (including paediatrics and adults), with evidence of advanced reasoning and practice skills, and knowledge/experience in a range of dietary approaches for diabetes mellitus). Prior work experience within a diabetes service with a multidisciplinary team is desired
- Extensive clinical experience with chronic and complex diseases and demonstrated high level of knowledge, skills and clinical expertise for dietary management in the setting of chronic disease
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, with well-developed skills in clinical supervision and student teaching and training
- Ability to operate professionally and with minimal supervision but also function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to lead and complete quality improvement and service evaluation processes
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to service management via review of service provision, practice development and/or redesign to improve services, operations and outcomes
- Current driver's licence and willingness to use for work purposes
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rossana Van Meeuwen on Rossana.VanMeeuwen@health.nsw.gov.au
