Dietitian - Medical Surgical

Permanent 1.0 FTE position, with the Medical Surgicalteam, caring for Adult inpatients across a range of settings. Shifts to include Monday - Friday0800 - 1630. With occasional rosteredweekend on call Based at Christchurch HealthCampus New Zealand RegisteredDietitian with a current NZ Practising Certificate is essential Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country’s largest employer,delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provideessential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for allNew Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care. About the Role Our team of dynamic and motivated Dietitians based primarily at Christchurch Campus provides support to adult andpaediatric patients across a range of clinical specialties including Critical Care, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, respiratory, neurology, general medical, surgical wards and outpatients. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an NZ Registered Dietitian with current Annual Practicing Certificate to join our team! We are seeking an enthusiastic, positive team player with a good clinical experience. Working as part of a close-knit team, you will receive regular supervision and opportunities for professional development, and you will also be encouraged to develop your skills and professional interests. This is a permanent opportunity. Hours of work are Monday - Friday 0800-1630 to meet service delivery requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for: Providing nutritional assessment and nutritional careplans to medical inpatients within the adult team across the medical andsurgical wards Providing nutritional educationto patients within the service, enthusing and motivating real behaviourchange Working within amulti-disciplinary team and liaising with health providers About You Your skills willinclude: A drive to ensure best health outcomes for people withnutrition related disorders The ability to work within ateam and contribute to the provision of quality care within the service Being self-motivated, organisedand enjoy a challenge Strong interpersonal andcommunication skills with the ability to build and nurture relationshipswith patients and other people within the service Demonstrated post-qualificationexperience, ideally with 3+ years of experience within a hospital setting New Zealand RegisteredDietitian with a current NZ Practising Certificate is essential Knowledge of te ao Māori,tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey andtaking ownership of your learning and growth Working for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Please note this roleis open only to current staff of Health New Zealand. Please do not apply if youare not currently employed by Health New Zealand. We will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert. #J-18808-Ljbffr