Senior Dietitian

2 weeks ago

Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora -Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland Full time

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
This role primarily entails clinical responsibilities, complemented by leadership duties for colleagues within the same discipline.

You will assume defined portfolio responsibilities and take the lead in clinical education and quality improvement initiatives relevant to your specialty area, as determined by your manager and Professional Leader.

Your role will also involve conducting comprehensive assessments and implementing outcome-focused, innovative care strategies, grounded in evidence-based practices, interventions, and education within your specialty area.


This role will be reporting to the Clinical Team Leader of Cornwall House but will work across three of our Community Mental Health centres (Cornwall House, Kainga Tiaki Centre and the Taylor Centre).

As a valued member of these mental health teams, you will collaborate closely within a multidisciplinary framework to provide assessment and specialized dietetic treatment to people who present with moderate to severe mental illness.

For further details, please refer to the position description here

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

Essential skills:

  • A commitment to biculturalism
  • A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
  • NZ Registered Health Professional (as appropriate)
  • Current Annual Practising certificate (as applicable)
  • Evidence of relevant ongoing learning
  • A minimum of 4 years post graduate experience including a minimum of 2 year within the area of specialty
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Highly selfmotivated
  • Adaptable and innovative
  • Resourceful, resilient and able to cope under pressure
  • Sound clinical skills
  • A passion for education and teaching experience
  • A team player

Desirable skills:

  • Post graduate study / qualification in relevant clinical area desired
  • Member of professional association


You will bring excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as a strong commitment to a multi-disciplinary team approach, with experience in clinical dietetics.


Ideally, you will have previously worked within Mental Health Sector and have a good understanding of evidenced based dietetic treatments for people with mental illness and how dietetic treatment can enhance treatment and support recovery.


Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand.

Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.


We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service.

Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit
Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care.

We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand.

We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here


We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

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