Dietitian

Dietitian NDIS ACT

Are you a passionate confident and driven Dietitian looking for an opportunity to make a real impact ORS is growing and were seeking our next Dietitian to join our NDIS division in a role where you can make a meaningful difference.

This position is ideal for a clinician who is also keen to contribute to marketing and advocacy initiatives that help drive referrals and grow our Dietetics team.

You will join an expanding Dietetics team delivering clinical services to participants aged 065 across Newcastle & Maitland. Youll work across early intervention school-aged adolescent and adult services supporting clients with a wide range of presentations diagnoses and disability types.

For this role we are seeking a Dietitian to commence initially on a part-time basis 3 days per week servicing from our New Lambton & Mailtand offices. The goal is to increase the caseload over the coming months to become a full-time position.

We also welcome applications from Dietitians who have an interest in Positive Behaviour Support. ORS is the largest employer of Behaviour Support Practitioners in Australia; we will provide fully funded training and supervision for you to become a registered Behaviour Support Practitioner. This experience will add extra depth to your clinical skills and give you the tools to solicit positive change to your clients dietary behaviour.

The role includes:

• Nutritional assessments counselling education support and planning
• Healthy eating support for people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities
• Guidance for chronic health conditions including diabetes high cholesterol high blood pressure IBS and IBD
• Meal time management plans
• Fussy eating interventions
• Tube feeding plans
• Meal planning
• Support for eating disorders

Youll work across a variety of settings including family homes disability group homes day programs schools preschools community settings telehealth and ORS offices.

Whats on offer:

• Administration and IT support
• Medication and nutrition database
• Online resources and Education in Nutrition (EIN)
• Internal and external professional development
• Clinical specialisation opportunities
• Opportunity to cross train in Positive Behaviour Support and Early Childhood Interventions
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

What youll need:

• Minimum 6 months experience in private practice and/or disability sector
• Membership with Dietitians Australia (APD)
• A genuine passion for supporting people with disabilities to reach their goals
• Knowledge and experience in disability
• An interest in developing your clinical skills as a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner with inhouse training opportunities.
• A car and drivers licence
• National Police Check Working with Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or the ability and willingness to obtain these before commencement

About ORS

With more than 800 employees nationally across 23 locations ORS is one of Australias largest and fastest-growing family-owned allied health and workplace rehabilitation providers. For over 30 years weve built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality evidence-based and client-centred services.

To learn more about ORS Group visit our website to explore our services employee profiles video library and company values.

If this sounds like the role for you apply now.

If you dont have an updated CV contact Chris Galvin onfor a confidential discussion email or connect on LinkedIn: Group is a multicultural diverse supportive and flexible employer and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians people from culturally diverse backgrounds working parents LGBTQIA people and people with disabilities