Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork.

Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.

Job details

Role details

The Nutrition and Dietetics Department at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Dietitian (Clinical Lead) to join their team on a temporary basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

• Contribute to the advancement of quality nutrition and dietetic services and optimal patient care through:
• direct provision of high level clinical services
• clinical leadership for service development
• representation on relevant committees at a local and/or state-wide level
• quality improvement and research activities
• education and training of current and future health professionals and support staff.
• Provide day-to-day operational support to the Director Dietetics.

About the Team

Our Nutrition and Dietetics Service delivers care to patients, both children and adults, throughout our hospital departments as well as in outpatient, community and rural settings. As experts in nutrition, our Dietitians provide education and practical support to enable patients to make dietary choices that will maximise their health and wellbeing. The Nutrition and Dietetic Department also:

• Facilitates practical placements for student dietitians and on the job training for new graduates;
• Undertakes quality improvement activities, and contributes to research and advancement of best practice nutrition care;
• Provides expert guidance and support to Foodservice operations at each hospital facility.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

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 and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).

Documents

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

• Role Description (PDF, 2.52MB)
  Role Description
  
  QH Information for Applicants (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants