Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

Pinnacle Health; New Plymouth; Vor Ort; NZD 40.000 - 60.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible workplace offerings

Career development opportunities

EAP services and flu vaccinations

Zusammenfassung

Pinnacle Health is seeking a Diabetes Specialist Dietitian for a 20-hour-per-week role across the primary and secondary care sector in Taranaki. You will support the Diabetes Integrated Team to deliver care to people living with diabetes and their whānau, in line with MOH Quality Standards for Diabetes Care.

This advanced role requires current registration, extensive diabetes knowledge, and strong communication with a multidisciplinary team to improve health outcomes and equity in the Taranaki

Qualifikationen

• Professional registration with the NZ Dietitians Registration Board.
• Current annual practicing certificate and practicing status.
• Minimum 5 years’ post-graduate experience in diabetes care.

Aufgaben

• Provide diabetes care across primary and secondary sectors.
• Support the Diabetes Integrated Team to deliver care to people living with diabetes and whānau.
• Work with Type 1 diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy and complex Type 2 diabetes cases.
• Contribute to service development and improve equity in care.

Kenntnisse

Diabetes care expertise

MNT diabetes guidelines

Interprofessional collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Dietetics

NZ Dietitian Registration

Annual practicing certificate

Tools

Medical nutrition therapy tools

Jobbeschreibung

Te whiwhinga mahi: The opportunity

We have an exciting permanent part-time opportunity to join our team as a to work across the primary and secondary care sector in Taranaki. The role will provide support to the Diabetes Integrated Team to deliver care to people living with diabetes (PWD) and their whānau, in line with the new model of integrated care whilst meeting the MOH Quality Standards for Diabetes Care.

The Diabetes Specialist Dietitian is an advanced dietetic role with expert knowledge and skills within all aspects of diabetes care. Support PWD as part of the Diabetes Integrated Team (DIT). Work with people aged 15 years and over who are living with diabetes and their families/whanau. Predominantly this will be Type 1 diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy and complex type 2 diabetes. The DIT is delivered by a collaborative of providers in the Taranaki region who are committed to improving health outcomes and health equity for people living with diabetes and their support people/whānau. Join an integrated service delivery model that has been co-designed by a wide range of stakeholders across the Taranaki region with one common goal that is to improve the experience and outcomes of those living with diabetes.

This role is part-time working 20 hours per week.

If your purpose aligns with ours – to deliver the best care possible and to be there when it matters most - join us and let’s bring it to life, together.

He kōrero mōu: About you

• Professional Registration with the NZ Dietitians Registration Board.
• Current annual practicing certificate.
• Minimum 5 years’ post-graduate experience.
• Recent clinical knowledge of diabetes and best-practice guidelines in Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) related to Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes on insulin, other complex Type 2 diabetes cases, youth and young adults, diabetes in pregnancy, advanced carbohydrate counting, insulin pump therapy and glucose monitoring technology.
• Experience in service development, process improvement and change management.
• Current full driver’s license.
• Experience in a clinical, primary care and community settings.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, judgement and reasoning skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationship within a multidisciplinary team and stakeholders.
• Effective time management and ability to independently prioritize and manage a varied workload.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer.

• An organisation which strives to uphold the principles of partnership, participation and protection underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• An environment which encourages a happy, healthy and balanced workforce through flexible workplace offerings.
• Opportunities for career development and training.
• An opportunity to influence and contribute to the wider work of Pinnacle, and a commitment to your health and well-being with an offer of EAP services and free flu vaccinations.

This role will remain open until we find a suitable candidate.

To learn more about Pinnacle, visit Pinnacle Incorporated | Everyone healthy, Everyone thriving.