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Dietitian

Kogarah, NSW, Australia, 2217

Permanent

Closing on: Mar 3 2025

Position Description

Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
Practice clinical dietetics in a supportive sub-acute environment. This position would include inpatient and community work.
Remuneration: $38.35 per hour

About the role

In this position you will plan, coordinate and deliver high quality Dietetic care to patients/clients of the Calvary Health Care Kogarah consistent with Calvary and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.

The clinical dietitian is required to undertake quality improvement activities, education and training aimed at furthering the objectives of the position and department.

This is a full-time permanent role and will cover aged care, rehabilitation and palliative care clinical areas. You may work within the inpatient or community setting.

Your main duties will include:

Excellent service delivery and clinical Dietetics care of patients within Calvary services
Advocacy for the best practice nutrition care of your patients
Independent management of allocated case load

About you

Bachelor or post graduate degree in nutrition and dietetics that provides eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Australia.
Post graduate experience in aged care, rehabilitation and/or palliative care and good knowledge of current Dietetic Practices.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to exercise independent professional judgement on routine matters, commensurate with years of experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to quality improvement to improve service delivery and enhance patient care along with excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
Willingness to participate in a clinical supervision program with demonstrated ability to develop own systems for improving practice.
Demonstrated computer literacy with ability to easily learn new software.
Unencumbered Current Drivers Licence (Class C)
Ability to work within the Mission and Values of Calvary Health Care Kogarah

For further information please contact Jodie Ellis, Department Head, Dietetics, Speech Pathology and Psychology on (02) 9553 3502.

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits:

NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
Paid parental leave
Training, development pathways and career opportunities
Flexible hours that make sense for you

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella

Closing date: 03 March 2025

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