Job Opportunities in New Zealand
September 13, 2024
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Christchurch
OTHER & PART TIME
Community Dietitian
- Fixed term role available 0.6FTE (24 hours per week) until end of August 2025
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Work within an experienced and dynamic team, supporting a wide variety of clients with complex needs in their own homes and communities
We are seeking a dietitian who is passionate about providing client centred care within an interdisciplinary allied health team. This is a busy, diverse role where you are guaranteed a varied case load and will work with clients and their support people at home, in the community and in clinic settings. Potential work sites include Burwood Hospital, The Princess Margaret Hospital and Rangiora Hospital.
You will be an NZ registered Dietitian with a current Annual Practicing Certificate with a prescribing endorsement.
Travel within Canterbury is required (Health New Zealand vehicles provided).
Ko wai koe | About You
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Completing Dietitian assessments and developing holistic goals and management plans alongside the client
- Providing education and resources to the client and their family/whanau, as well as the wider interdisciplinary team
- Engaging with and building relationships with referrers and external agencies regarding the role of the community dietitian
- Prioritising, organising and managing a case load while allocating time appropriately
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Engaging in service delivery reviews and associated quality improvement initiatives
Your skills will include:
Essential
- Experience with managing enteral feeds and implementing the nutrition care process, including complex cases
- Excellent practical problem-solving skills in order to develop individualised solutions for your clients
- Confidence with working within teams and maintaining relationships with service providers in the community
- The ability to work autonomously as well as build and nurture trusted relationships
- At least 2 years clinical experience
- As travel is required, a full NZ Driver - s License is essential
- Registration with the NZ Dietitians Board and current Annual Practicing Certificate with prescribing endorsement is essential
- Community-based dietitian experience
- Experience working with adults with complex needs including a variety of neurological conditions is advantageous
- Member of Dietitians NZ
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Health New Zealand
When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have access to amazing kaimahi/staff discounts from select retailers, restaurants and businesses.
Tono ināianei | Apply Now
Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on Alexandra.Jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you!
Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand
We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available
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