Our Organisation Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral (MidCentral) provides healthcare services to over 180,000 people across the Manawatu, Horowhenua and Tararua regions.
With a large hospital campus at Palmerston North, it also provides key health care and support services to neighbouring communities.
MidCentral actively seeks Maori into our workforce to reflect the community we serve.
The Opportunity MidCentral operates an integrated model of clinical service delivery. Te Uru Ruahi, our Mental Health & Addictions services are responsible for the commissioning and delivery of Mental Health & Addiction services across the rohe (District).
We are setting up a multidisciplinary Eating Disorder Specialist team within our adult mental health and addiction services which is made up of Allied Health, nursing, and medical staff.
Our new eating disorder service is focused on developing talking therapies and related interventions across our three districts and includes a strong interdisciplinary team approach.
This model of care is working effectively in our Child Adolescent Mental Health Service. We are seeking to appoint a fulltime (1.0 FTE) Advanced Clinical Dietitian to the team.
The eating disorder roles will sit in the Manawatu Locality (Palmerston North and Feilding catchment area) but may also provide some services across the rohe.
The eating disorder services will be delivered in line with national and international evidence-based best practice principles.
We are looking for a Clinical Dietitian who is highly motivated, committed to ensuring culturally responsive care, and excited by supporting recovery using contemporary practice models. The role will work closely with other professionals in the eating disorder team and with the wider mental health and addiction workforce.
How to Apply To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click APPLY NOW.
For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you wish to discuss the available positions further, please contact Robyn Girling-Butcher, the Associate Director of Allied Health Mental Health & Addiction Services on 0274036623 or email ******.
We strive to be a place where people love to work and learn. We aim to develop a diverse team that reflects the communities that we serve and we welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs.
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