Dietitian Grade 2

Job Description:

• Community Rehabilitation & Specialist Clinics

• 18 hours per week

• Parental leave position - Fixed Term 30 March 2026 19 March 2027

About the Role
An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Grade 2 dietitian to join the Health Independence Programs team. The Grade 2dietitian will deliver high quality person-centred goal-orientated care within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

This position may be required to work at any of the HIP hub sites or programs. This will be at the discretion of the HIP manager and will take into consideration appropriate skills and training.

Classifications for this position will be AJ1 AJ4 ($94478.80 - $106906.80 per annum pro rata for part time).

Your contribution

Qualifications providing eligibility for full membership of Dietitians Association of Australia and the Accredited Professional Development program

- Minimum of four (4) years post-graduate experience in a relevant field of clinical dietetics

- Demonstrated highly developed clinical management skills

- Understand and support the principles of HIP continuum of care for clients particularly in relation to individualized time-limited goal-centred episodes of care that aim to improve health outcomes

- Highly developed skills of organisation planning and problem solving

- Highly developed interpersonal skills that incorporate the qualities of excellent communication and leadership

- Current Victorian Drivers Licence

What we offer

Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
Employee Assistance Program
Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
Career development & advancement encouraged
Culture of continuous improvement

About Department
This position is part of the Health Independence Programs (HIP). The intent of HIP is to deliver improved outcomes for clients and to support hospital demand management and flow through delivering integrated and coordinated care to clients across the hospital and community interface reducing duplication and fragmentation of services and ensuring client centred care planning.

SVHM HIP consists of integrated hub sites across several locations including Fitzroy Kew North Richmond and Fairfield. HIP at SVHM is delivered in partnership with North Richmond Community Health (NRCH). Community Rehabilitation is provided from our centres at Kew and Fairfield.

The key aim of Community Rehabilitation is to help people who are recovering from traumatic injury or illness are frail or chronically ill to regain optimal function and to allow people to maximise their independence.

The position also reviews patients from the specialist clinics Continence clinic Falls clinic and Osteoarthritis clinic.

The programs offer a supportive and dynamic team environment which focusses on patient-centred care.

Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Contact

Peter Hawkins

Position Description

3. LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position is part of the Health Independence Program (HIP). The intent of HIP is to deliver improvedoutcomes for clients and to support hospital demand management and flow through delivering integrated
and coordinated care to clients across the hospital and community interface reducing duplication andfragmentation of services and ensuring client centred care HIP consists of integrated hub sites across several locations including in Fitzroy Kew NorthRichmond and position is based in the HIP Community Rehabilitation Services. Community Rehabilitation providetime- limited goalorientated care for people who have a physical disability are frail chronically ill orrecovering from traumatic injury or illness to regain and /or maintain optimal function. CommunityRehabilitation services comprise of Community Rehabilitation Centres at Fairfield and Kew andRehabilitation in the Home. This position also sees clients for the Continence service and Falls and Balanceclinic.
This position may require working from any of the SVHM HIP sites and may be required to work within anyof the HIP programs. This will be at the discretion of the HIP manager and will take into considerationappropriate skills and training.
The position maintains positive links with the Nutrition Department and contributes to some portfolio andclinical support activities to contribute to quality activities and services to all areas.

4. POSITION PURPOSE
To work within a flexible interdisciplinary structure that ensures the delivery of high quality nutrition services to all clients of HIP Rehabilitation services making sure that the clients needs are met and theyreceive the right treatment in the right place at the right are required to provide assessment and management of clients in a number of settings across
the continuum of care within HIP including clients residence community settings the HIP Centres orSpecialist Clinics.

5. POSITION DUTIES
Assess and manage all assigned clients as appropriate according to HIP Nutrition Department
and St. Vincents policies and procedures
Provide appropriate timely and effective clinical management to all patients through
assessment treatment / management re-evaluation documentation team liaison and
discharge planning
Provide group education related to nutrition for relevant groups of community rehabilitation
Communicate client issues effectively with other team members with active contribution to
multidisciplinary team meetings
Complete client goal setting in consultation with patient/family/carers as appropriate. Goals are
to be functional and measurable
Evaluate treatment / management using the most appropriate methods making use of objective
measures where possible
Achieve activity KPIs for relevant service
Maintain current knowledge and skills in clinical best practice and rehabilitation
Participate in relevant in-service programs
Supervision of undergraduate dietetics students as appropriate
Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives (includes working groups projects audits
discipline related projects) as directed by Team Leader
Maintain accurate statistics and submit by end of working week
Maintain the appropriate standard of medical record keeping and data collection as per St.
Vincents and HIP policies
Participate in meetings as required and complete allocated tasks on time

6. INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS
General
Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
Comply with all SVHM policies procedures by laws and directions
Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHMCode of Conduct
Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposesmaintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process
Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance

Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover
Always work within approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior clinical staff asappropriate.
Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken
Take all necessary care and precautions when undertaking clinical procedures
Complete annual clinical competencies
Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake clinical work
Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriateand in a timely manner
Collaborate and clearly communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team
Participate in clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part ofday-to-day work
Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format
Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care
Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback
Protect the health and safety of self and others complying with all health and safety relatedpolicies procedures and directions
Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually
Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually
Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement
As required comply with fit-testing and PPE requirements
Participate in reporting and analysis of safety and quality data including risks or hazards
Report any hazards near misses and incidents (regardless of whether an injury occurred or not)into Riskman
Identify and report any variance to expected standard and minimising the risk of adverseoutcomes

7. INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 2)
The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability Demonstrated behaviour
• Personal Personal effectiveness Takes responsibility for accurate timely workresults
• Learning Agility Identifies personal development needs and seeksinformation from a range of sources
• Outcomes Patient/Resident/client centred Strives to meet and exceed expectationsdemonstrating sound judgement
• Innovation and Improvement Contributes to improvement by reviewingstrengths and weaknesses of current processes
• Strategy Driving Results Manages own work load to deliver results
• Organisational Acumen Understands the interdependencies betweenunits/departments
• People Working with and Managing others Takes responsibility for ensuring productiveefficient teamwork
• Collaboration Works collaboratively within and outside theteam

8. SELECTION CRITERIA
8.1 ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications providing eligibility for full membership of Dietitians Association of Australia and
the Accredited Practising Dietitian program
Current Victorian Drivers Licence

8.2 OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of four (4) years post-graduate experience in a relevant field of clinical dietetics
Demonstrated highly developed clinical management skills
Understand and support the principles of HIP continuum of care for clients particularly in
relation to individualized time-limited goal-centred episodes of care that aim to improve health
outcomes
Highly developed skills of organisation planning and problem solving
Highly developed interpersonal skills that incorporate the qualities of excellent communication
and leadership
Demonstrated ability to work both in an interdisciplinary team and independently
Evidence of ongoing education/professional development relevant to Dietetic practice
Competent using Microsoft Office programs database systems
Commitment to the values and health care philosophy of the St. Vincents

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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