Clinical Dietitian

Paediatric Clinical Dietitian, Starship Child Health

• Starship - New Zealands premier childrens hospital
• Permanent, fulltime position
• Excellent opportunity to work with New Zealands leading provider of paediatric care

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We have an exciting permanent, fulltime position for a Paediatric Core Clinical Dietitian. In this role, you will be expected to provide optimal nutritional care for babies, children and adolescent inpatients at Starship.

About the team

This role is part of our dedicated team of 22 paediatric dietitians co-located with the Auckland City Hospital team of dietitians. Our team, which is part of Starship Allied Health, is driven by providing a high-quality clinical service across New Zealand, based at Starship Child Health.

About you

We are seeking someone with the following attributes:

• You will be a New Zealand registered dietitian and have a current Annual Practising Certificate
• At least 2 years of post-graduate experience in paediatric dietetics
• Previous experience in diabetes technology, carb counting and paediatric oncology

It is essential that you have:

• A proven record as an excellent team worker
• An understanding of health care in New Zealand
• Good time management
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office and clinical applications

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.

For further information about the position please contact the Clinical Lead, Barbara Cormack via on

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

Well be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at quoting ADHB23608 to discuss how we can best support your application.