Dietician

Position Title: Dietician Grade 2           

Classification: AJ1 – GR2 Y1                          

Salary per hour: $47.81 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options

Employment Type: Ongoing part-time 72 hours per fortnight

Award: Victorian Public Health Sector (Medical Scientists, Pharmacists & Psychologists) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

 

Role description

Join our At Home Allied Health, Inpatient, and Residential Aged Care team as a Grade 2 Dietitian, where you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred nutrition services across a range of settings at Dhelkaya Health.

In this dynamic role, you'll provide dietetic care to individuals and groups in hospital, residential aged care, and community-based environments. You may also support the design and delivery of health promotion initiatives, contribute to food service and nutrition policy implementation, and take on other responsibilities in line with organisational needs and discussions with your manager.

You'll collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team and external service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients, their families, and carers.

As a Grade 2 Dietitian, you'll also supervise Grade 1 Dietitians and students, while actively contributing to continuous quality improvement activities within the department.

 

About you

• Tertiary qualification (Bachelor/Masters) in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Current registration with Dietitians Australia
• Minimum experience of 3yrs working in a relevant setting
• Current Driver's licence
• NDIS Worker Screening Check

 

Culture and Benefits

Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy. 

Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.

From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:

• Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work. 
• Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more. 
• Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passport membership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region
• Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
• Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
• Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.

https://dhelkayahealth.org.au/homeshare/

*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with Dhelkaya Health Vaccination Policy.

 

Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together – we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services.  We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.

 

For further information about this position, please contact Jane Pinnuck – Director of Continuing Care on 0401600911

 

How to apply

Click here to apply for this role. Please note that candidates are required to submit a cover letter and CV together with a document addressing the key selection criteria (which can be found on the Position Description). Only candidates that supply this information will be considered for roles at Dhelkaya Health.