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Location: Wellington Regional Hospital, Newton
Contract: Permanent, part time (32 hours p/w)
We have an opportunity available for an experienced and enthusiastic dietitian to join our team at Wellington Regional Hospital.
This role will provide you with the unique opportunity to build your skills in the more specialised areas of Oncology, Haematology, ICU and Renal, whilst working alongside experienced clinicians in each of these areas. The role is mainly inpatient focused, however the post holder will also work in the outpatient setting, both on the oncology day ward and the Wellington Dialysis Unit.
You will be part of a supportive team of 14 dietitians within the Wellington team. We offer regular professional development opportunities and regular supervision.
This role is 32 hours per week, worked across five days. Following achievement of competencies, the post holder will also participate in our weekend on call roster.
DUTIES
Assess and manage the nutritional requirements of inpatients across multiple inpatient settings
Manage enteral and parenteral nutrition
Work as part of the wider MDT to support patients with complex medical and nutritional needs
Support the wider dietetic team as clinical demand requires
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
This is a dynamic, fast paced role working in a range of settings so you'll be able to demonstrate great communication skills and the ability to quickly build strong working relationships.
NZ Registered Dietitian with current APC
Dietitian Prescriber
A range of clinical experience across different settings, including recent experience managing patient receiving enteral and parenteral nutrition 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 organised
Excellent time management and prioritisation skills are a must.
ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION
Capital and Coast DHB (CCDHB) is located centrally in Wellington and has over 5,100 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. CCDHB operates two hospitals - Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua - as well as the Kapiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.
The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) spans three DHBs - Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast DHB's and includes local, regional, and national services. The local MHAIDS services are provided from multiple sites within the 3DHB sub-region - greater Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa.
Here at CCDHB we embrace diversity and welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
CCDHB is a pro-equity Health Organisation, with a particular focus on Maori and Pacific Peoples.
CCDHB provides a range of specialist services including neurosurgery, oncology, neonatal intensive care and community-based services including district nursing, rehabilitation services, social work, alcohol and drug services, and home support services to a population of around 900,000 people.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications will not be accepted via email. All candidates applying for any of our current vacancies must complete an online CCDHB application form by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Applications close on 04 April 2019. Please ensure your uploaded CV and cover letter is in either Word or PDF format. For further information on this role, please e********** and please indicate the vacancy number (AH057-19) and job title in the subject line.
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