Employment Type - Temporary Full Time Hours per fortnight - 80 Job Category - Dietetics Req Id - 1860 HAVE IT ALL JOIN OUR ALLIED HEALTH TEAM NOW! Exciting opportunity to enhance your clinical knowledge and experience in surgical nutrition Work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver best practice care to adult inpatients Full time, temporary position (80 hours per fortnight) until April 2025 About Barwon Health Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance.
Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care.
We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites.
Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.
About the role This position is primarily based at the University Hospital Geelong site, working as part of the surgical stream under the direction of the Senior Clinician stream leader.
The primary workload will be inpatient management in upper gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and colorectal surgery.
Your workload allocation may vary according to operational needs across the department.
As the successful applicant, you will act as a high-functioning member of the Nutrition & Dietetics Department at University Hospital Geelong, providing evidence-based nutrition and dietetic services to consumers and carers to help achieve an optimal level of health via: Provision of comprehensive, co-ordinated, and integrated multidisciplinary services.
Provision of consumer–centred care.
Contribution to the development and delivery of high-quality, cost-effective dietetics services.
Contribution to meeting relevant performance indicators (KPI's).
This role will primarily be located at University Hospital Geelong but may include roles at other Barwon Health locations depending on service delivery need, including, but not limited to, The Mc Kellar Centre or Barwon Health Community Health Centres.
The role will also require flexibility in availability to support service delivery initiatives, including a service on weekends and some public holidays.
About the culture You will work with an innovative team who strive to optimise the nutritional care of their clients and support the development of client/carer skills and knowledge.
You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who demonstrate our Barwon Health values: respect, compassion, commitment, accountability, and innovation.
Barwon Health staff benefits Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction.
A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
Wide-range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career.
Attractive salary packaging benefits.
Living expenses capped at $9010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2650.
Diversity and Inclusion We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion.
We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.
This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
Contact Person/s: Elizabeth Mc Intyre or Christine Wiggett Contact Phone: (03) 4215 0704 Advertising closing date: 30 September 2024 Position Description #J-18808-Ljbffr
