Senior Critical Care Dietitian (Lvl 3) - Perm FT
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00
Requisition ID: REQ558778
Application Close Date: 16/03/2025
Interview Date Range: 19/03/2025 – 26/03/2025
Contact Details: Marianne Acosta | (02) 8738 8828 | Marianne.Acosta@health.nsw.gov.au
About The Opportunity
This role is an exciting opportunity to lead the nutrition care within the Liverpool Hospital Intensive Care Unit as the Senior Critical Care Dietitian.
As the dietitian in this unit, opportunities include:
- Managing daily nutrition care for admitted patients to the ICU in collaboration with the ICU
- Support in either participation or leading research and quality activities within the ICU
- Dietitian lead of the Liverpool Hospital wide Parenteral Nutrition Team
- Nutrition related service development within the ICU
- Consultancy across SWSLHD as the lead ICU service within the district
As a senior dietitian within the Liverpool Hospital Dietetics team, the position also has opportunities to contribute to:
- Student and staff supervision
- Team leadership roles
- Teaching and training – dietitians, nurses, medical officers, student dietitians
This position will suit a clinician who has demonstrated knowledge and skills in a broad range of clinically complex areas, along with excellent organisational and communication skills.
As a member of the Liverpool Hospital Dietetics team, the successful applicant will have access to a supportive workplace for their growth and development within the role and further to their career, with access to regular CPD opportunities and a clinical supervision program.
What you'll be doing
This position is responsible for providing patient centred and high quality nutrition services to clients, including providing nutritional care to patients as per caseload; provide and participate in education and evaluation; supervise students and Level 1-2 dietitian as appropriate; and participate in ongoing professional development.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.
- Post graduate qualification or Bachelor in Nutrition and Dietetics as recognized by the Dietitians Association of Australia.
- Relevant clinical experience include advanced practice skills and management of complex case load.
- Experience and knowledge in service and quality improvement
- Demonstrated ability in clinical support students and/or staff
- Demonstrated commitment to con professional development and evidence based
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Additional Information
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South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
