Position Description:
This practice is seeking a dietitian to join their Mount Isa team on a contractual, full-time basis. Applications from all experience levels, from fresh graduates to seasoned experts, are encouraged.
This graduate position is well supported with structured internal and external supervision and mentoring by discipline-specific senior clinicians. You will learn about other health disciplines’ roles, holistic health care and existing referral pathways to maximise care and clinical outcomes for clients.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
1. Clinical and health promotion - provide high quality, evidence based clinical dietetic advice across the lifespan and broad range of clinical presentations, including but not limited to chronic disease management, IBS/IBD, weight management, allergy and intolerance, paediatric growth and neurodiversity, malnutrition Navigate clinical service delivery and key performance indicators by utilising a range of funding bodies, including NDIS.
2. Participate in the planning and implementation of outreach community education and health promotion activities.
3. Participate in quality improvement initiatives to maintain and improve clinical standards.
4. Actively engage with senior staff and management to report gaps in service delivery and propose innovative solutions to problems.
5. Communication and stakeholder engagement
6. Provide reliable and consistent correspondence to referrers, including GP’s, to report diet-related goals and objectives.
7. Liaise with a range of community organisations to support integrated and holistic service delivery.
8. Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals.
Qualifications & Experience:
9. A degree or equivalent qualification in a health-related discipline
10. Currently registered with Dieticians Australia.
11. You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this role.
12. You will be required to travel by road and/or in small planes to communities distant from your catchment area on a regular basis, so must be comfortable with this aspect of the role.
13. A 'C' Class Driver's License (Manual preferred) is also an essential requirement
14. All final applicants will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, and NDIS Worker Screening Check, and Blue card (if not AHPRA registered).
JOB – 10003385