Clinical Paediatric Dietitian, Permanent Nelson Hospital Paediatric Outpatients / Child Development Service
Permanent, part-time 0.9FTE with 56 hours per fortnight working in Paediatric Outpatients (0.7FTE) & 16 hours per fortnight in Child Development Service (0.2 FTE)
MDT working with complex high needs clients
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Join Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.
We are looking for a New Zealand Registered Dietitian with passion and experience in delivering dietetic care to tamariki. In this role, you will cater to tamariki requiring secondary care services for a wide variety of conditions independently and within MDT. You will need to be family-centred and be an effective team member working with complex clients that have multiple disciplines working with the child/family/whanau.
The working hours for this position are between 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
The full-time equivalent salary range for this position is $88,627 to $107,600 based on the PSA Allied Public Health and Technical MECA, dependent on skills and experience.
Ko wai he kaitonototika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)
You will be a NZ Registered Dietitian with a current Annual Practising Certificate and will have at least three years of previous comprehensive hospital-based clinical or generalist experience. Experience in paediatrics is highly desirable, and a Dietitian Prescriber endorsement is essential.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in NZ or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.
Health NZ, Nelson Marlborough has approximately 3000 employees, providing health services in the Nelson, Tasman, and Marlborough regions, serving almost 150,000 people. Facilities at Nelson Marlborough include four hospitals (Nelson, Wairau, Alexander, and Murchison Hospitals), a district-wide public health service, and four community health centres located in Richmond, Marlborough, Motueka, and Golden Bay. Our vision is for all people to live well, get well, and stay well, and our mission is to work with the people of our community to promote, encourage, and enable their health, well-being, and independence. Respect, innovation, teamwork, and integrity represent our fundamental values.
Nga huanga o tenei mahi (The benefits of this position)
This role offers a wide variety of practice across paediatrics including allergy management, faltering growth, restricted eating, and eating disorders. Every day is different and challenging. It's easy to build working relationships with the MDT and the dietetic department is friendly and supportive.
At Health NZ (Nelson Marlborough), we encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills, and passionate about caring for our community.
The Nelson Marlborough region, located at the summit of the South Island in Aotearoa, New Zealand, is spectacular. It is a great place to live for both work and leisure. Nelson offers all the luxuries and attractions one would desire. It is well connected to the rest of New Zealand and the world via its centrally located and well-served domestic airport terminal.
For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on ******.
For role-specific information please contact Carol Merrilees, Child Development Services Team Leader at ********.
Click Apply now or fill in our online application form at https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz and include a cover letter explaining your interest in this position.
Ref: R3N24-026
Applications close: Open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.
Health NZ (Nelson Marlborough) strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Maori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Maori and we recruit for cultural competence.
He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.
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