Clinical Dietitian Level 1/2 Various roles Job in Caringbah Recruiting by South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Employment Type:  Part time positions
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 1
Remuneration: $ 70,944 - $ 82,899 per annum plus superannuation
Requisition ID: REQ481127

The Sutherland Hospital Nutrition and Dietetics Department is seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic Dietitians to join our team in multiple temporary positions until April 2025.  This recruitment action will also be used to create an eligibility list for future available roles.
Sutherland Hospital is a 375-bed major metropolitan hospital and teaching hospital. The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to Sutherland Shire residents, including surgical, medical, emergency, maternity, child, youth and family, critical care, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health and community-based services.

Sutherland Hospital also provides an increasing role in education and provides an opportunity for health and medical researchers to conduct research that will directly service the needs of patients.

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

These roles will plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within Nutrition and Dietetics in order to provide high quality Dietetic care to patients consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards. 

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.
A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: [email protected]

1. Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award
2. Recent and relevant experience in a comparable acute hospital setting
3. Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery
4. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
5. Demonstrated ability to exercise independent professional judgement on routine matters commensurate with years of experience
6. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and the application of evidence based practice
7. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning

Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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For role related queries or questions contact Alicia Baxter Payne on [email protected]

Applications Close: 3 May 2024