The Team:
The Tasmanian Health Service – Southern Region Nutrition and Dietetics team is in Hobart and consists of the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH), and rehab and community sites. The RHH is Tasmania’s largest public tertiary teaching hospital. You will join a growing team of enthusiastic dietitians working across medical, surgical, oncology and subacute care. We strive for optimal patient care by aligning with multidisciplinary teams in specialty areas.
The Role:
As an effective member of multidisciplinary teams, the Dietitian:
- Provides a professional clinical dietetic service to patients within the allocated clinical workload in accordance with organisational Policies, Best Practice Standards and the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) Code of Conduct.
- Contributes to the overall functioning of the Nutrition and Dietetic Service and other health teams and engages positively in the ongoing development of existing and new services.
Duties:
- Provide professional high quality and evidence based clinical dietetic services (including assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation) to individuals, groups or communities within the allocated work areas.
- Participate as an effective member of both the dietetics and multidisciplinary teams; including liaising with other departments and attending and contributing at ward meetings, discharge planning meetings and case conferences, when appropriate.
- Contribute to the development of the service by initiating and participating in planning activities, quality improvement projects and review of service policies, procedures and resources.
- Assist with provision of nutrition education via student supervision and in-services education to staff as appropriate..
Why Tasmania:
The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $73,834 to $111,364 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- Access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal and entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here.
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
- Tertiary qualification/program of study accredited by Dietitians Australia. Overseas qualified dietitians will be required to complete Dietetic Skills Recognition (DSR) through Dietitians Australia
- Eligible for full membership with the Dietitians Australia.
- Eligible to join the Accredited Practising Dietitian Program.
Or where regulatory requirements exist, NDIS Q&S Commission Provider Registration Requirements
- Full member of Dietitians Australia
- Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment checks.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying, for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Natasha Meerding
Position: Deputy Manager Nutrition and Dietetics
Phone number: (03) 61 668 145
Email address: natasha.meerding@ths.tas.gov.au
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