Dietitian - Casual

**Where you’ll be working**:Within Waikato region - based at either Gallagher Drive (Hamilton city) and/or Waikato Hospital

**The details**:Casual Position
- **Be part of the national transformation in Health**:

- **Are you an experienced clinical dietitian looking for flexible hours in a friendly, supportive team?**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

Waikato district Clinical Dietetics service is looking for a dietitian to join our team on a casual basis. This role will involve providing dietetic services across inpatient and outpatient settings, including community (adults or paediatrics) and renal clinics, as required. We are looking for clinicians who can cover one or more of the areas described. The position would suit a dietitian with at least 2 years clinical experience in a health or disability setting.

**Click here** to view the position description.

**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**

You will work within a close team that provide dietetic services to adults and children across the Waikato region. The dietetic team work in a variety of areas including inpatient medical, renal, surgical and rehabilitation wards, critical care, outpatient clinics, rural hospitals, and community settings including the patient’s own home. There may be opportunities to gain clinical experiences across these areas.

**Mōu | About you**

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

- Registered member of Dietitians Board (New Zealand) with current Annual Practicing certificate
- Recent experience working within a health setting
- Knowledge and understanding of nutritional assessment and interventions using the NCPT
- Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team working towards patient focused goals
- Current valid full New Zealand drivers licence
- Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

**Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart**
- Whakamana - Give and earn respect
- Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me
- Mauri Pai - Fair play
- Whakapakari - Growing the good
- Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

**He aha Waikato**

Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whāingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glow worm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological Reserve.

Learn more about living in the mighty Waikato here

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

**Closing date: 12 March 2023**

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