Dietician
Job No:
S3715
Location:
Anglicare SQ - Community Aged & Disability - South Coast, QLD
About the Position
Anglicare’s South Coast Community Aged & Disability team is a collaborative, flexible and productive group of people, working together to deliver a range of services throughout the Gold Coast region. As part of this essential service, we are looking for an experienced Dietician to join our team on a part time basis, and contribute to the delivery of exceptional client outcomes in our community. This is a fixed term contract for six months, working two days per week. The Dietician will apply clinical experience, specialised knowledge and professional judgement to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive and integrated range of nutrition and dietetic services to the needs of the clients.
About You
An experienced Dietician with an interest in working in the Community, Aged, or Disability sectors, your knowledge and skills will include:
- Management and implementation of dietetic programs
- Provision of specialist advice and support to a range of elderly clients, and those living with a disability
- Assessment and evaluation of diet and nutrition plans to ensure high quality client care
- Demonstrated experience working within a multi-disciplinary team including effective relationships with a broad range of staff and management
- Capacity to work collaboratively with both internal and external health professionals and providers
Your genuine passion and dedication to helping others will be coupled with:
- Strong problem solving, negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to work autonomously by planning and prioritising your own workload
- Commitment to a collaborative and engaged team environment
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
- A focus on quality care and support for continuous improvement
A degree in Health Science (Nutrition & Dietetics) or similar field is required, along with a current Blue Card (Working with Children) with Yellow Card exemption, Queensland Driver Licence and a National Police Certificate. You will need to be an Accredited Practicing Dietician.
What We Offer
Anglicare is committed to building a highly skilled workforce, assisted by a dedicated management team. We support our staff with learning and development initiatives, an employee benefits program and progressive human resources management strategies, and are recognised as a leading employer in the non-profit sector. You will also enjoy:
- Options to increase your take home pay with full PBI Salary Packaging
- A friendly and dedicated team of professionals in a collaborative and supportive environment
- Part time work in a fixed term role, supporting your local community in the Gold Coast
Show Your Interest
Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working within an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being.
Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health issues. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing on-going care and protection.
JOB NUMBER S3715
For further information please contact
Debra Gilbertson on 07 5525 4133
Applications close Wednesday 28th November 2018
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position.
About Us
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.
Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.
Anglicare has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs and is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout Southeast Queensland.