Senior Dietitian (Level 3) - ccCHiP & Community Mental Health (Living Well, Living Longer)
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week)
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038 per annum + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
Location: Marrickville Community Health Centre
Requisition ID: REQ563433
Would you like to become part of a committed team, always striving to deliver excellence in the health sector?
About the Role
Community Mental Health Services provide a range of services designed to help support the recovery and help consumer stay well in the community. The team provide specialist services for young people, children and families, adults, and older people. Community mental health services include a specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Team, bilingual mental health workers and Peer Support Workers. Our main sites are at Canterbury, Croydon, Camperdown, Marrickville, and Redfern Community Health Services. The role will be based at Marrickville.
Provides senior clinical leadership in the nutrition care, education, counselling, and nutrition support to people living with severe mental illness. The role requires the clinician to provide clinical care in various settings, including outpatient & multi-disciplinary clinics, community health centres and other community locations.
This role is actively involved in and leads quality assurance and service development activities to improve the physical health of people with severe mental illness. This role requires a high level health coaching/counselling; and is involved in clinical supervision of junior staff and students.
For more information, please view the Position Description
Ideal Candidate
- Qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics that allows eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia with experience at Level 2 or higher and possess a current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).
- Demonstrated ability to independently problem solve, apply professional judgment and ethical boundaries when working with complex situations as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision, mentoring and development of junior staff and students.
Benefits and Perks
- Accrued Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
- Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
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For enquiries, please contact Georgia Frydman on 0475 974 031
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Applications Close: 24 April 2025
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