• Work in a clinical leadership role teaching and supporting other dietitians and students.
• Be part of a dynamic Nutrition and Dietetics service that is committed to best practice
• Temporary Part time 56hrs per fortnight January 2023

About the facility

University Hospital Geelong is part of Barwon Health, Victoria's largest regional health care provider, servicing the community in the Geelong and South Western Victoria region.

Our team at University Hospital Geelong consists of 20 Dietitians and 5 Dietitian Assistants. We provide dietetic services to inpatients and outpatients across all clinical specialties according to current best practice and professional standards. Our staff are expected to pursue clinical excellence, consumer-centred care and interdisciplinary teamwork. Additionally, the Nutrition and Dietetics Department provides clinical placements for dietetics students, co-ordinated by our Student Placement Co-ordinator and has a strong relationship with Food Services via our Food Service Dietitian.

About the role 

As the successful candidate you will act as a high-functioning member of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department, providing clinical leadership, education and specialised knowledge, and delivering evidence based nutrition and dietetic services to patients and clients of Barwon Health. The role will support consumers and carers to achieve an optimum level of health independence via:

• Provide leadership, co-ordination and consultancy regarding the dietetics student program across all Barwon Health Nutrition and Dietetics sites and placement domains (clinical, food services, community health).
• Facilitate appropriate inter-professional supervision, support and development of students.
• Arrange dietetic supervisors for students for all placement domains, and arrange timetables for all student activities on placement.
• Utilise Placeright placement management system for arranging dietetics placements between Deakin University and Barwon Health.
• Provide support to supervisors on working with students and build capacity of supervisory skills with the aim of growing placement opportunities at Barwon Health.
• Attend a minimum of two Clinical Educator meetings per year at Deakin University
• Assist in the assessment of dietetics students undertaking their Objective Structure Clinical Examination (OSCE) each year.

All activities of the position will reflect current best-practice and professional standards for Nutrition & Dietetics. The position will operate according to relevant legislation, Barwon Health policies, program and departmental guidelines. The role will also require flexibility in availability to support service delivery initiatives.

About the culture

We are an innovative, energetic and enthusiastic team who work cohesively together. We promote positive respectful relationships and strong working partnerships in the workplace and in the community. As a team we are focussed on providing the highest quality patient centred care whilst exhibiting our Barwon Health values of respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy.