Dietitian - Clinical Lead

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitematā is seeking a Clinical Leader for the acute inpatient dietetics team at North Shore Hospital, with responsibility for the renal team as well. The role includes day-to-day leadership, staff/resource management, and at least 0.2 FTE of clinical support, such as teaching, audits, and patient assessments.

The successful candidate will join a supportive allied health leadership group, work with Team Managers and the Professional Clinical Leader to develop

Qualifications

• NZ registered Dietitian with current APC.
• 5+ years relevant experience in professional/clinical role.
• 2+ years in a senior leadership position.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and support to dietetic staff.
• Manage staff and resources to ensure quality service.
• Teach, train, audit, and provide patient assessment and intervention.
• Collaborate with Team Managers to resource and develop the dietetics team.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical leadership

People skills

Cross-site work

Education

NZ Dietitian registration (APC)

Job description

Fixed Term - Parental Leave Cover to 15 th October 2027

Full Time 80hrs/fortnight (Monday to Friday)

Allied Health Teams 2 & 3 North Shore Hospital

Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā

Advance your dietetics career with this next step in your journey!

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the RoleAs the Clinical Leader for the acute inpatient team at North Shore Hospital as well as the renal team, you will provide day to day leadership and support to dietetic staff. As part of your role you will provide a minimum of 0.2 FTE of clinical support, which could entail teaching, training, completing audits or providing assessment and intervention to patients. The role includes day to day management of staff and resource, ensuring quality service provision, supporting professional development and involving in quality work.

You will join a fantastic and supportive team of clinical leaders across allied health. You will work closely with the Team Managers and the Professional Clinical Leader to resource, develop and manage your team.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about quality patient care and improving patient pathways.

We have a lot to offer you: (see link to Position Description for full details)

• Support and development to reach your personal and professional goals
• Support and mentoring to build your leadership skills
• Opportunities to contribute to service delivery and quality improvement projects

About the Team/Service/ Location

You will be joining an organisation that is forward thinking, innovative and values your contributions.

Te Whatu Ora Waitematā has the largest population of any district and are one of the fastest growing. So if you have a desire to be in a fast-moving, developing environment and enjoy working with a great team

About you

• New Zealand registered Dietitian with current APC
• 5+ years relevant experience in a professional/clinical role and 2 years experience in a senior leadership position
• Effective leadership and people skills
• Ability to be flexible and work across sites

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: WDHB22153

Location:

North Island - Auckland - North Shore/West Auckland