Dietitian Grade 1 or 2 - Casual

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

We are very excited to offer a highly sought-after casual Dietitian role that will be a part of our incredible Allied Health team at Epworth Richmond! Applications are invited from innovative, passionate and highly motivated Dietitians committed to evidence based and multidisciplinary care. 

In this casual role, based in Richmond, you will be responsible for providing optimal Dietetic services and positive clinical outcomes to patients ensuring positive long-term health and wellbeing outcomes. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will report to the Manager of Dietetics.

As the successful candidate, your capability to interact and collaborate with your peers, patients and their families shows your natural flair for communication, organisation and planning skills. A robust supervision program exists to support you in this role.

Having access to ongoing professional development opportunities as well as links to our wider team within our Epworth network, this is a fantastic opportunity not to be missed!

You will make an impact by:

• Providing evidence-based nutrition intervention advice, support, counselling and education to patients and family/carers
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care using a patient-centred approach
• Demonstrating empathy and compassion and encourage patient and family members participation in all stages of care
• Contributing to dietetics at Richmond, Allied Health and broader multidisciplinary teams

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Minimum 2 years’ dietetic experience in the acute clinical setting
• Commitment to delivering an exceptional patient experience
• Well-developed time management, prioritisation and communication skills
• The ability to work with key stakeholders to deliver excellent patient care and outcomes
• A quality and risk focused approach to clinical practice, patient care and decision making  

Position Description Grade 1       Position Description Grade 2      Inherent Requirements

About Epworth Richmond

Epworth Richmond is a rapidly growing, fast-paced and dynamic teaching hospital where you will work alongside highly skilled practitioners in all areas. You will challenge your skills, broaden your experience, and grow your expertise through exposure to a wide range of clinical specialties, treatment options and the latest in technology. Epworth will support you to provide the best possible care to our patients by continually investing in your education, better facilities, and technologies.

• Bachelor / Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• Eligibility for full membership with Dietitians Association Australia
• Eligible for the APD program

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, plus $2,650 meals and entertainment allowance leading to greater take home pay
• Discounted private health insurance
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia!

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people.  We care about keeping everyone safe.  We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers. We care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

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For more information, refer to the position description or contact [email protected] 

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.