Dietitian New Graduate

Queensland Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly environment

Teaching and research excellence

Professional development allowances

Salary packaging and leave entlements

Job summary

Logan Hospital is the major health centre serving one of Queensland's fastest growing areas. We invite a new graduate dietitian to join the Nutrition and Dietetics team at Logan-Beaudesert Health Service and build clinical skills under guidance from experienced dietitians.

Deliver assessments, interventions and patient education across acute, sub-acute and ambulatory settings while managing a caseload and developing clinical judgment, time management and prioritisation.

Qualifications

• New graduate dietitian with passion for nutrition and patient care.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous learning.
• Willingness to develop skills in student education and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Nutrition and Dietetics assessments, interventions, and patient education.
• Manage an allocated caseload with support from senior clinicians.
• Collaborate with patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team for coordinated care.
• Contribute to clinical education, quality improvement and research activities.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Evidence-based practice

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

Build Your Future in Dietetics with a Supportive Clinical Team

Kick-start your dietetics career with Metro South Health! Join our Nutrition and Dietetics team at Logan-Beaudesert Health Service and develop your clinical skills while making a meaningful difference to patient health and wellbeing. Learn from experienced clinicians and grow your expertise across acute, sub-acute and ambulatory care.

Your new role:

Ready to take the next step in your dietetics career? Join the Nutrition and Dietetics team at Logan-Beaudesert Health Service and put your knowledge into practice while building your clinical skills with guidance from experienced dietitians. This is an exciting opportunity for a new graduate to develop their expertise across acute, sub-acute and ambulatory services while contributing to safe, evidence-based and patient-centred care.

• Deliver Nutrition and Dietetics assessments, interventions, patient education and ongoing management, supporting positive health outcomes and discharge planning.
• Manage an allocated caseload, developing your clinical judgement, time management and prioritisation skills with support from senior clinicians.
• Collaborate with patients, families, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated, person-centred care.
• Contribute to clinical education, quality improvement and research activities while continuing to develop your professional knowledge and skills.

About you:

You are an enthusiastic and motivated new graduate dietitian who is passionate about nutrition, patient care and ongoing professional development. You enjoy working collaboratively, communicating with a diverse range of people and applying evidence-based practice to support the best possible outcomes for patients.

• The ability to provide safe, effective and evidence-based Nutrition and Dietetics assessment and management across acute, sub-acute and ambulatory settings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• A commitment to continuous learning, reflective practice and developing your clinical knowledge with guidance from experienced clinicians.
• A willingness to develop skills in student education, clinical supervision and service improvement initiatives.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.

We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.

Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.