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Dietitian, Grade 2

cohealth
  • Fixed-Term Contract (September 2021)
  • Part-Time - 0.6 FTE
  • Generous Salary Packaging

About cohealth

At cohealth, we're passionate about human rights and health equity. We strive to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we're serving, as we know that makes us a stronger and better-performing organisation. We value people of all experiences and identities, including all cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexualities and abilities. Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. We're committed to enabling staff's full participation through promoting workplace flexibility and the provision of reasonable adjustments for staff that require modifications

The role

The Dietitian is responsible for quality community-based dietetics services to individuals and groups within our community. This includes assessment and management of clients with a wide range of nutrition-related health conditions.

The Dietitian will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic, client centred and coordinated healthcare. Using a strengths-based approach cohealth Dietitians will collaborate with clients, their carers, and other service providers, to develop meaningful care plans.

Drawing on the findings of the nutrition assessment and the care planning process, care is provided utilising appropriate evidenced-based interventions. This includes a focus on educating and empowering clients to adopt self-management strategies to improve their health which is underpinned by health literacy principles.

Duties:

  • Provide high-quality Dietetics services to clients and groups of clients in accordance with agreed targets
  • Provide high quality and flexible Dietetics service to clients from marginalised backgrounds
  • Provide a welcoming environment where the consumers are able to inquire and learn about a range of health-related matters and engage in self-management
  • Participate in multidisciplinary coordinated care activities to meet the needs of the target group
  • Refer, consult, and liaise with staff within the organisation and other local agencies to ensure a holistic multidisciplinary approach to health care provision
  • Develop, review and evaluate nutrition direct care and health promotion programs using a co-design approach
  • Incorporate health education into direct care contacts using health literacy principles
  • Participate in and contribute to quality student supervision and related tasks to support Dietetics student placement and professional skill development
  • Provide Allied Health Assistant supervision and Grade 1 Dietitian supervision which results in increased confidence, skill level, self-awareness, and job satisfaction, for the supervisee as required
  • Perform other duties consistent with the aims and objectives of cohealth as directed by the program coordinator

Required:

  • Excellence in the delivery of community-based and outreach dietetics services and demonstrated ability to work effectively across a multi-disciplinary service and with marginalised clients, including CALD groups
  • Current registration with Dietitians Australia and APD status
  • Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the principles of community health and chronic disease management
  • Knowledge and skills in program planning, implementation and evaluation
  • Experience in supervision including the supervision of Dietitian students, grade 1 Dietitian and/or Allied Health Assistants

Additional information can be obtained by viewing the attached position description.

For more information about cohealth and the services provided, please visit our website: www.cohealth.org.au

People accepting employment with cohealth are unable to access our services, some exemptions may apply.

Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number and criminal record history check)

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