We’re excited to welcome a Director of Nutrition and Dietetics to the Allied Health Service Delivery Model.

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We're excited to welcome a Director of Nutrition and Dietetics to the Allied Health Service Delivery Model.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

The Director of Nutrition and Dietetics provides high level leadership, strategic direction and clinical leadership for nutrition and dietetics services within the Sunshine Coast Health (SCH) in alignment with the SCH and statewide strategic and national goals and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities include:

• This position requires you to adhere to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and the Sunshine Coast Health Safe Care Framework, which has been developed in collaboration with staff, consumers and key stakeholders to enable our vision of health and wellbeing through person-centred care.
• Provide expert leadership, strategic focus, managerial direction, authoritative and expert advice on a range of professional and policy issues to the Executive Director Allied Health and respective service managers across the SCH, including Executive to achieve policy and operational alignment with SCH strategic directions, policies, and professional standards for the effective and safe delivery of Nutrition and Dietetics (including food services) services.
• Provide high-level operational management, business acumen, leadership and strategic development of the Nutrition and Dietetics Services. The role is responsible for all aspects of operational management including cost centres and is accountable for the administration, direction, and control of the relevant assets (including equipment) and finances of Nutrition and Dietetics within the AH-SDM as per the financial delegations and required key performance indicators. This includes Health Promotion Officers.

Remuneration value up to $190,788 p.a., comprising salary between $161,540- $167,217 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP6). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered). 

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/ 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SC643786-RD (PDF, 889KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants