Dietitian

Calvary; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvary Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide is inviting new graduates and early career Dietitians to join the multidisciplinary 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.

We welcome applicants with a Bachelor or Master of Nutrition and Dietetics and eligibility for Dietitians Australia,

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Nutrition and Dietetics with eligibility for Dietitians Australia
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant diseases and hospital presentations
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and high clinical standards

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload across multiple specialties
• Contribute to development and evaluation of high-quality services
• Participate in professional development programs and supervision

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Evidence-based practice

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor or Master of Nutrition and Dietetics

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