Dietitian / Mātanga Mātai Kai

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**Location**: Wellington Hospital

**Contract**: Permanent, part time (0.6FTE / 24 hours per week)

**Salary**: as per MECA pro rata

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 Hospital. We are a group of 13 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.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

You will be a key, valued member of the Medical Oncology and Haematology multidisciplinary teams, managing patients across both inpatient and outpatients settings. There is the potential to participate in and lead service improvement, resource development and other innovative practice. In addition to practicing primarily within medical oncology and hematology, you will also provide a general clinical service to the adult inpatient wards.

Moū - About you

In addition to strong clinical skills, you will also need the ability to quickly build strong working relationships with patients, whānau and the wider multidisciplinary team. Excellent time management and prioritisation skills are a must. Working with a diverse group of patients with significant health needs, the post holder will require excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex nutritional concepts into practical suggestions for patients and their whānau.

DUTIES
- Assess and manage the nutritional requirements of patients within the medical oncology and haematology services
- Assess and manage the nutritional requirements of adult inpatients, including those requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition
- Support the wider dietetic team as clinical demand requires
- Support the ongoing development of the dietetic service
- Participate in student supervisionSKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- NZ Registered Dietitian with current APC
- Dietitian Prescriber
- Recent experience in enteral nutrition support
- Ability to manage a complex and diverse clinical caseload
- Ability to build rapport and adapt your communication style to suit a wide variety of patient groups
- Self-motivated and organisedE pā ana ki a tatou - About us

The 2DHBs are pro-equity Health Organisations, 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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