Dietitian - Nutrition & Dietetics

Permanent

part time (0.5 FTE) 20 hours per week.
- Join
an experienced and passionate team of healthcare professionals and expand
your specialist expertise
- NZ
Registration with the Dietitians Board is essentialMō te tūnga | About the role
Are you interested in helping people with mental illness improve
their nutritional health and mental health
and wellbeing? We are seeking a reliable and self-motivated New Zealand
Registered Dietitian to provide effective, evidence-based dietetic services to
our clients and their whānau This is a varied opportunity across both
inpatient and outpatient Specialist Mental Health Service that will see you
working alongside experienced mental health professionals.
Ko wai koe | About You
In this role, you

**will be responsible for**:

- Assessing

and diagnosing nutrition-related conditions in the client/client group;
- Formulating
and implementing appropriate dietary prescriptions and/or treatment plans;
- Evaluating
treatment outcomes and modifying treatment according to changing needs;
- Promoting
health practices and providing education to totāngata whaiora, whānau and
carers.Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and
Experience
- The

ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with a wide
range of patients, whānau and multidisciplinary teams;
- Excellent
organisational skills and the ability to work efficiently and reliably;
- A
minimum of 2 years - post-qualification experience;
- Registration
with the New Zealand Dietitians Board is essential, as is a current annual
practicing certificate;
- Previous
experience working in a Mental Health setting and/or a tertiary qualification
in psychology is desirable;
- Dietetic
experience across the spectrum from nutrition support to chronic physical
health conditions is preferred and previous experience working with
disordered eating would be advantageous;
- As
some travel may be required, a full NZ driver - s license is essential.Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New
Zealand]
When you work at
the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along
your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all
staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have
amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.
Mō mātou | About Us
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we

do
- Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running
of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local,
district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20
former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices,
ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the
almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed
to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with
Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Ngā hua |
Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]
When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider
whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching,
mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our
facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select
retailers, restaurants and business.
For additional information about this role please
contact Jenny Bailey,
We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New
Zealand, there could be a place for you
Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your
ideal fit within Health New Zealand.
The Future of the Health Industry
performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is
Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come
into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be
vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract
Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also
to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19
as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.