Dietitian

Calvary Care; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging

Professional development

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Calvary Adelaide Hospital is seeking new graduate and early career Dietitians to join the multidisciplinary allied health team. The positions offer a rotational model across general medicine, cardio-respiratory, orthopaedic and other specialties.

These roles are fixed term for 2 years with the possibility of extension, in a supportive team environment that values professional development and supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Nutrition and Dietetics with eligibility for Dietitians Australia.
• Knowledge of hospital presentations and diseases.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
• High standard of clinical and professional practice using evidence-based guidelines.
• Good time management to manage a clinical caseload.
• Willingness to participate in regular weekend and public holiday service.
• Desire to join a team committed to care in a mission-based organisation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload and participate in multi-disciplinary care
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of high-quality services
• Participate in an expansive professional development program including funded courses and supervision

Skills

Clinical dietetics

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor or Master of Nutrition and Dietetics

Eligibility for Dietitians Australia

Tools

Subjective Global Assessment (SGA)

Job description

Calvary Adelaide Hospital

Fixed term- Full time or Part time- Dietitian

• Make a difference at one of Australia’s leading health care providers
• Work at South Australia’s largest private acute and rehabilitation hospital
• Generous salary packaging benefits, ongoing professional development and supportive team environment
• 2 year fixed term contract
• Multiple roles available

About the role

Calvary Adelaide Hospital is seeking new graduate and an early career Dietitians to join the multi-disciplinary allied health team. The positions offer a rotational model where you will provide dietetic assessment and intervention across many hospital specialties including general medicine, cardiorespiratory, orthopaedic, general surgery, neurosurgery, and rehabilitation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload and participate in multi-disciplinary care
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of high-quality services
• Participate in an expansive professional development program included funded courses and leave, clinical supervision and in-house programs

What you bring

• A Bachelor or Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent), with eligibility for membership with Dietitians Australia
• Knowledge of relevant diseases, conditions and hospital presentations
• High quality communication and organisation skills
• An ability to work well within a team
• A high standard of clinical and professional practice using evidence based practice
• Good time management skills to effectively manage a clinical caseload
• Willingness to participate in regular weekend and public holiday service
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission-based organisation
• Willingness to support the Dietetics team with student supervision
• The ability to perform high-quality nutrition assessment using validated tools including Subjective Global Assessment (SGA)
• Clinical skills to enable prescription of therapeutic diets, oral nutritional supplements and enteral nutrition in line with local policies and procedures, and national and international evidence-based guidelines
• Capable of providing nutritional counselling and motivating clients to support recovery and wellbeing

For further information please contact Kat Prime (Allied Health Manager) on [e-mail] or 0428 823 908.

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella