**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Dietitian Level 3
**Remuneration**: $105,093 - $108,612 pro rata
**Hours Per Week**: 8
**Requisition ID**: REQ337865
**Dietitian Level 3**
**Hunter Brain Injury Service**
The Hunter Brain Injury Service (HBIS) provides specialised rehabilitation to compensable and non-compensable adult clients who have experienced a traumatic brain injury who live in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Hunter Valley, Central Coast, Port Stephens and Taree areas. Rehabilitation care may occur in the transitional living unit, an outpatient clinic and / or an outreach service. The HBIS team are specially trained to support, and case manage people who have experienced a brain injury. The team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Social Workers, Neuropsychologists, a Dietitian, a Clinical Psychologist, Rehabilitation Assistants, Administration and Housekeeping staff. There is also a visiting Rehabilitation Medical Specialist and a Neuropsychiatrist.
**About the role**:
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, you will deliver a high-quality Nutrition & Dietetics rehabilitation service that assists compensable and non-compensable adult clients that have experienced a brain injury with reintegration to home, community and work environments, while recognising the nature and extent of their impairments and disability. You will also provide (or willingness to work towards same) comprehensive case management for complex clients involving the development of rehabilitation plans under CTP, WorkCover and iCare/LTCS guidelines as well as the NDIS in conjunction with your allied health team members and external key stakeholders. The Hunter Brain Injury Service is 1 of 15 dedicated specialised rehabilitation services across NSW offering multidisciplinary care to patients. In this role you will have access to range of clinical and professional supports including clinical supervision and local and state network meetings. You will also have access to the HNE employee's online education website called My Health Learning, the Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) platform, as well as other library and health databases. A range of resources and information are also available here.
**About you**:
You are an outgoing, self-motivated and empathetic Dietitian who provides the best quality care for our clients and their families/carers. You are passionate about supporting people to achieve their goals, overcome challenges, adapt to change and improve their personal and social well-being. You thrive on working in a team environment, collaborating with others with a passion for resolving conflicts and handling challenging conversations. You are organised with excellent time management skills.
**What we can offer you**:
Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Superannuation contributions
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals_.**An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.**
**All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.**
**Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.**
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