Thank you for your interest in this position.We have received your application from Indeed, so the first step of your application is complete.To finish your application we will email you further details.Advanced Women's Health Dietitian0.6FTE (24 hours per week) Permanent position for a NZ Registered Dietitian with a current APCRole is Based at Christchurch CampusHours of work are between 8am - 4:30pm, days to be negotiatedMo te tunga | About the roleNutrition and Dietetics are seeking an Advanced Professional Dietitian to clinically lead the Women's Health Team on the Christchurch Health Campus. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your clinical experience and people leadership to this Designated role where you will participate in training and development of staff including supervision, making sound judgements in complex cases as well as quality improvement activities, service and policy development.The focus of this role is women's health in pregnancy, particularly management of diabetes in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum. The role will provide clinical leadership and oversight of the women's health dietitians which includes the dietitian led gestational diabetes pathway and supporting those with hyperemesis gravidarum through oral and enteral nutrition.Ko wai koe | About YouIn this role you will be responsible for:Manage a clinical case load.Make judgements in complex situations where there is incomplete information or solutions are not obvious.Provide professional leadership and supervision of clinical activity and practice across all aspects of Women's Health Dietetics.Undertake service and policy development and quality improvement activities as part of the role including audits, research and projects.Lead and support professional development, skill sharing and positive practice.Your skills will include:A drive to ensure best health outcomes for people with nutrition related disorders.The ability to work within a team and contribute to the provision of quality care within the service.Self-motivated, organised and enjoy a challenge.Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and nurture relationships with patients and other people within the service.Minimum 5 years of clinical practice with at least 3 of those years of clinical work experience within Women's Health Dietetics.Experience with clinical teaching/supervision, training and development of staff.Demonstrated decision making particularly in complex situations.Experience in people leadership and/or management.We are looking for a self-motivated dietitian who enjoys a challenge, enjoys innovation and applies health improvement models to practice."Ko nga tangata, te matua mahi" - Putting people at the heart of all we do"Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Maori are at the forefront of all our conversations.Nga hua | Benefits of working at Health New ZealandWhen you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whanau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have access to amazing kaimahi/staff discounts from select retailers, restaurants and businesses.Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site.For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on ******
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