Clinical Dietitian - Surgical

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Wellington; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Wellington Regional Hospital is seeking an experienced Dietitian to join the inpatient surgical services team. This permanent, part-time role (0.8 FTE / 32 hours per week) offers varied practice, opportunities to lead service improvement, and potential weekend on-call duties after competency.

Based primarily at Wellington Regional Hospital, you will work with a multidisciplinary team, supporting whānau-centred care and equity in health outcomes for Māori and

Qualifications

• NZ Registered Dietitian with current annual practising certificate with prescribing endorsement (essential).
• Member of Dietitians New Zealand - Professional Association and Special Interest Group.
• Have at least 2 years clinical experience in an inpatient setting, some of which in surgical services.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the inpatient surgical services MDT to provide dietetic care.
• Contribute to service improvement, resource development and innovative practice.
• Engage with Māori and Pacific populations to support culturally safe care.
• Participate in weekend on-call roster after competency completion.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Māori & Pacific engagement

Education

NZ Registered Dietitian

Annual Practising Certificate

Prescribing endorsement

Job description

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.8 FTE / 32 hours per week)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The Wellington Dietetics team are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Dietitian to join our team, working within the inpatient surgical services, being an integral part of the surgical ward MDT. This is a varied and challenging role and is the perfect opportunity for someone who wants to develop more specialised dietetic skills. There is the potential to participate in and lead service improvement, resource development and other innovative practice. This role does not include overnight shifts, but once appropriate competencies have been completed, it would include participation in our weekend on call roster.

About the Team/Service/ Location

You will be joining a friendly, dynamic and highly motivated team of dietitians who are dedicated to improving health outcomes. We value collaborative working, and support other professions and services to grow their skills and capabilities. This role is primarily based at Wellington Regional Hospital, but may work from other locations as the service requires.

About you

Working with a diverse group of patients with significant health needs, you'll demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and have a flexible, problem solving approach. You will have the ability to quickly build strong working relationships with patients, whānau and the wider multidisciplinary team and have excellent time management and prioritisation skills. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply. We would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori and Pacific communities.If you are passionate about being the best dietitian you can be, thrive on working in a team setting, and are focussed on putting the patient at the centre of everything you do, then we'd love to hear from you. We expect a commitment to and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to health, as well as a willingness to work towards improving health outcomes for Māori.

You will:

• Have at least 2 years clinical experience in an inpatient setting, some of which in surgical services.
• Have excellent communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with local service providers and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical skills and have a flexible, problem solving approach
• Have experience working with Māori & Pacific populations (desirable)
• Professional Accreditations: NZ Registered Dietitian with current annual practicing certificate with prescribing endorsement. (essential).
• Member of Dietitians New Zealand - Professional Association and Special Interest Group

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We’re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail]