Dietitian- Rural Reliever Program

• Have a passion for rural health and love providing high-quality care to get the best results for your patients.
• Build rapport easily with clients, family members and your team members.
• Are creative in your problem-solving, working autonomously but recognising when to reach out to your team.
• Are flexible and adaptable in your approach to clinical practice.
• Be a Dietitian with eligibility for membership with Dietitians Australia. To be eligible for level 3 appointment, you need to demonstrate 3 years of clinical experience.

How we will support you:
The successful candidate will be supported at each facility by a host site supervisor and a remote professional practice supervisor. The candidate will be supported by the broader rural reliever team and undertake monthly journal clubs and undertake internal and external training opportunities aligned with their own individual professional development plan.  The orientation plan will include rotations across all key sites and will include upskilling opportunities in any areas the clinician may not feel confident.

The successful candidate is supported by the allied health directorate which coordinates all bookings, accommodation, and travel and provides line management. One-on-one support and mentoring are provided at each booking site.

Additionally, staff will receive a period of orientation to learn local policies and procedures, and opportunities for upskilling in key learning areas will be scheduled throughout the year. Monthly journal clubs, annual professional days, and support to attend external professional development as well as access to online learning modules are available to all reliever staff.

What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero 
• Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees) 
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees) 
• Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance 
• Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing 
• Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members 
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals 

Additional information:

• This is a Dietitian Level 3 position. However, if there are no appropriate Level 3 applicants, applications from Level 1 and 2 will be considered. The selection criteria reflects the requirements for a Level 3 applicant. Responses from Level 1 or 2 applicants need to demonstrate their level of competence with regard to the same criteria and their ability to work towards Level 3. The expected performance of the incumbent will be commensurate with his/her years of experience and current level at commencement of appointment. The incumbent will work towards meeting the criteria for Level 3.
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies. 
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.