Paediatric Dietitian

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

**Location**: Wellington Regional Hospital

**Service**: ORA Allied Health

**Contract**: Permanent Part-time

**Salary**: As per MECA
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role.
Working as a key member of a small and supportive paediatric dietitian team, you will provide dietetic care to paediatric patients (aged 0-16 years), predominantly in the outpatient setting. You will carry a diverse workload which will give the opportunity to work in both general and specialist paediatric areas. Whilst this is an outpatient role, you may be required to provide cover to inpatient wards during periods of staff leave.
The post-holder will be responsible for assessment and management of nutritional requirements including children with allergies, tube feeding, malnutrition and IBD within the Child Health Service. They will also support the wider dietetic team as clinical demand requires and support the ongoing development of the paediatric dietetic service, with opportunities to develop and be involved in speciality MDT clinics.
You will be well supported by the CCDHB dietetic team and will also be an integral part of the Child Health Service. This is an exciting time for the Child Health team, with Te Wao Nui (the new Wellington Children - s Hospital) recently completed and now in use. The paediatric dietitians at Capital & Coast are well respected and supported by the wider Child Health team including MDT colleagues, nurse specialists and medical staff.
The paediatric outpatient service is based across Wellington and Kenepuru Hospitals and Kāpiti Health Centre. The configuration of clinic cover is dependent on the skill mix and preferences within the team and will be negotiated and decided following recruitment. The role is a permanent position, 20 hours per week, with hours/days of work to be agreed.
Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated dietitian to join our fun and supportive team of dietitians at Wellington Regional Hospital. We are a group of 18 dietitians who work across inpatient and outpatient settings. We are a highly dedicated and patient-focused team of clinicians. We value the contributions and skills of all of our members. We strive to live our organisational values of Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga and Rangatiratanga. We have a strong reputation for excellent practice. As a member of our team of dietitians at Wellington Hospital you will be supported with regular professional development opportunities to assist you in meeting your continuing competency requirements, as well as regular clinical supervision
Moū - About you
Working with a diverse group of patients with significant health needs, you - ll demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and have a flexible, problem solving approach. You will have the ability to quickly build strong working relationships with patients, whānau and the wider multidisciplinary team and have excellent time management and prioritisation skills. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply. We would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori and Pacific communities.

**Skills and Experience**:

- NZ Registered Dietitian with current APC
- Dietitian Prescriber
- At least two years - clinical experience, including recent experience in paediatric dietetics
- Ability to manage a complex and diverse clinical caseload
- Ability to build rapport and adapt your communication style to suit a wide variety of patients and their whanau
- Self-motivated and organisedE pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

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Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
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