Clinical Dietitian - Primary Health Care

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Windsor; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in Nova Scotia as a Clinical Dietitian. In this part-time role, you will support chronic disease management and work collaboratively with a diverse team to enhance community wellness. Starting as soon as possible, this position offers competitive hourly pay and potential for professional growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Defined benefit pension plan

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience with group education preferred.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support patients in chronic disease management and wellness both individually and in groups.
• Collaborate with providers and community groups to enhance care delivery.
• Participate in community-based health initiatives focusing on prevention.

Skills

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Creative Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition

Dietetic internship

Current Membership in Nova Scotia Dietetic Association

Annual continuing education to maintain Nova Scotia license

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 204288
Location: Central Zone,Hants Community Hospital
Department: PHC CZ WH CDW HHWT
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly PT long-assignment (20% ) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 16-Jun-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Hants Health and Wellness Team (HHWT) is a community based, integrated chronic disease prevention and management service that provides wellness programming and navigation, chronic disease management, nutrition education, and emotional wellness counselling. The HHWT is an interdisciplinary team that builds community connections and partnerships to provide programs and services that are responsive to community needs. Principles of patient-centered care, behaviour change, and self-management are core to all programming and services.

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, Primary Health Care, the incumbent will use critical thinking and clinical judgment supporting patients (in both individual and group-based settings) with the management of their chronic disease and wellness. The Clinical Dietitian is team-focused and will collaborate with HHWT staff, primary care providers, other health care providers and community groups to maintain awareness of existing supports within the community and surrounding areas. This work is done through a community development, population health and collaborative approach with emphasis on self-management supports.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
• Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition at a recognized university
• Dietetic internship (a 1 year integrated or post graduate program)
• Current Membership in Nova Scotia Dietetic Association required
• Annual continuing education to maintain Nova Scotia license
• Two years clinical experience preferred
• Membership in Dietitians of Canada preferred
• Current CPR/BLS certification is required
• Designation as a Certified Diabetes Educator preferred
• Experience with group education
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills
• Familiarity with principles of Motivational Interviewing
• Exhibits creative problem-solving ability; Ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines and committees to achieve excellence in patient care
• Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint), email and internet
• Ability to work well independently as well as within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective research and analytical thinking skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assignment, Part-time (20%) position; 15 hours bi-weekly
• Beginning as soon as possible with a duration of 12 months
• Dates are subject to change
• Shifts may include evenings, weekends & holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$35.48 - $47.93 hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcarebargaining unitposition. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.