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Job details

Role details

The Nutrition and Dietetics Department at the Mackay Base Hosptial is seeking applications for a Senior Dietitian to join their team on a temporary basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

• Independently deliver high level nutrition and dietetics services across a variety of clinical areas to Queensland Health clients within the Mackay HHS. This semi-rotational position works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the provision of quality nutrition and dietetic services to patients within the Health Service across the care continuum.
• Provide support and act as a resource person across the Mackay HHS for dietetic service delivery, quality improvement, service development, food services, and clinical education, and through representation on relevant committees or portfolios.
• Be the senior member of a small clinical team, providing direct and indirect support to team members to enable service sustainability and optimisation as well as ensuring service coverage across all teams.

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.

Visit: http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/your-hospitals/mackay-base-hospital/dietetics/.

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.

• QH Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  Role Description (PDF)