Join a dynamic Clinical Nutrition team offering patient-centred care with strong focus on development, wellbeing, quality and research.

Grade 3 Dietitian

• Grade 3 Dietitian (AK1-AK4)
• Part time Ongoing 0.6 EFT (3 days per week)
• RMH Royal Park Campus based

RMH
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Victoria’s largest hospitals providing a comprehensive range of health services including acute, sub-acute, general, and specialist medical services throughout inpatient and community based facilities. We are also a proud part of the world renowned Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, working in collaboration to advance research for continuous improvement of clinical care.

RMH Nutrition

The Clinical Nutrition department consists of approximately 35 EFT across RMH sites. We provide care to our patients within the acute, subacute and community therapy services across all speciality services. We operate a 7-day service. The department is committed to providing evidence based, patient centred nutrition care. Wellbeing, supervision and reflective practice, professional development, student teaching, quality improvement and research are key focuses of our team.

Your New Role

The Grade 3 Senior dietitian provides clinical expertise and leadership and has a prominent role in ensuring delivery of high-quality nutrition services to RMH Subacute services. The senior dietitian will lead a team of dietitians based at our subacute campus working inpatient, home based and outreach services.

Core responsibilities include:

• Clinical nutrition services delivery and oversight subacute service, including GEM, Rehab and Home based care
• Providing clinical leadership and supervision to junior dietitians
• Opportunity to lead a department portfolio and drive continuous improvement and innovation to nutrition care in the expanding arena of home based services
• Collaborative engagement with key disciplines and partners to deliver excellence in patient care
• Being an essential member of the RMH senior dietitians team

About You

• You are a clinical expert in subacute or home based nutrition services
• You have 7 years relevant clinical experience with a broad range experience in acute and/or sub-acute nutrition care  
• You are eligible for full membership of Dietitians Australia
• Passionate about leadership and quality improvement

Please click here for the Position Description

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications. For more information on RMH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives please click here.

Interested?  Don’t delay, apply now!  Recruitment is ongoing with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applicants are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

Please apply via the link with your CV and Cover Letter. If you need any extra time or support with your application, please reach out to the hiring manager or the Recruitment Services Team. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check (WWCC). Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

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