Dietitian – Coffs Harbour, NSW

Healthcare Australia; Coffs Harbour; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Health insurance

Mental health services

Education

Professional development

Job summary

Healthcare Australia is seeking a qualified dietitian to join our aged care team in NSW. You will perform individual assessments and care planning for residents across residential aged care homes, wellness centres, or home care settings.

Role involves developing care plans, collaborating with staff, and producing detailed client reports. You will need DAA registration, a nutrition & dietetics degree, and full Australian work rights.

Qualifications

• Recognised tertiary degree in Nutrition & Dietetics.
• DAA registration.
• Driving licence/own transport.
• Full working rights in Australia.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check with certificate.
• Current season Influenza vaccination.
• COVID vaccinations and Booster.
• Experience working in aged care.

Responsibilities

• Develop individual care plans specifying client issues, goals, nature of interventions, and plans for review.
• Consult with clients, their representatives, site management, and clinical staff to ensure appropriate implementation of each client’s plan.
• Provide clinically appropriate individualised interventions to clients as indicated.
• Review client outcomes at specified intervals to evaluate whether interventions meet goals.
• Complete menu assessments and produce high quality client reports.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

NDIS coordination

Education

Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics

Job description

Exciting role with a stimulating and varied caseload – a great opportunity for a dietitian with genuine interest in performing individual assessments and care planning for our elderly clients in residential aged care homes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop individual care plans specifying client issues, goals, nature of interventions, and plans for review.
• Consult with clients, their representatives, site management, and clinical staff to ensure appropriate implementation of each client’s plan
• Provide clinically appropriate individualised interventions to clients as indicated
• Review client outcomes at specified intervals in order to evaluate whether interventions are meeting the goals
• Complete menu assessments where required and produce high quality client reports.

What you’ll need:

• Recognised tertiary degree – Nutrition & Dietetics
• DAA registration
• Driving licence/own transport
• Full working rights in Australia
• National NDIS Worker Screening Check (with online NDIS Worker Orientation Module “Quality, Safety and You” certificate)
• Current season Influenza vaccination
• COVID vaccinations and Booster
• Experience working in aged care.

Why Our Team Loves Us

• Dedicated clinical support
• Collaborative culture
• Great work-life balance, no late nights or weekends
• Access to excellent benefits (Salary Packaging & Novated leasing, Health insurance, Mental health services, Education, Professional development)
• Role variety (work in residential aged care, Wellness Centre, or home care settings)
• We love employing your mates – refer and get paid!
• Flexible start dates