You are invited to join a dynamic team with the Nutrition and Dietetics Department as a Dietitian - Senior. In this role you will independently deliver high level dietetic clinical services to patients of Cairns Hospital. This position provides clinical leadership within the team including clinical practice supervision of relevant staff/students.

Job details

About us: 

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About your opportunity: 

This position provides clinical leadership within the team including clinical practice supervision of relevant staff/students. To be recognised as a reference point for dietetic staff, and other health professionals, managers and health care consumers of Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. This position is required to work some weekend and public holiday shifts. This position, may require you to work across multiple sites across the Health Service.

About your role: 

• Deliver high level dietetic clinical and consultancy services as part of a multi-professional team, in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
• Work independently and autonomously utilising advanced problem-solving skills to manage a complex and varied clinical caseload, applying evidence-based practice and clinical judgement with minimal clinical practice supervision.
• Work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team to contribute to optimal service provision and outcomes including assisting with administrative and management responsibilities of Team Leaders.
• Provide clinical education, guidance and support to dietitian students, less experienced dietitians, allied health assistants, work experience students and other relevant staff.
• Work cooperatively and effectively by maintaining timely and open communication (including accurate documentation and reporting) within multi-professional teams, with patients, their families/carers and other health professionals, supervisors, students and researchers as required.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

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

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

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

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  DOH COI Guideline P9 to P14 (PDF, 772KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH629617 Role Description (PDF, 250KB)
  Role Description