Advanced Practice Dietitian - Gastroenterology (Blackburn)

**Title**:Advanced Practice Dietitian
- Gastroenterology

**Location**:Blackburn, VIC, AU, 3130**Job Posting Date**:16 Sep 2024Do you work for Eastern Health currently? If so, please log in to Eastern Health Careers Employee Login using your network login details to see the full range of jobs available to you

**Advanced Practice Dietitian
- Gastroenterology**
- Temporary Part Time | 7.6 hours per week until June 2025 | Work-life balance
- Based in Blackburn | Close to cafes and public transport | Partner in care
- Expand your clinical expertise through a diverse caseload and professional development
- Are you looking to live and work in a world city like Melbourne?_
- Are you a qualified & passionate _Dietitian_ looking for a new challenge?_
- Come join us at Eastern Health!_

**Eastern Health** Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan
- which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.**About the role** The Advanced Practice Dietitian Gastroenterology (APDG) will provide a primary contact service for patients on the gastroenterology waiting list utilising highly developed clinical assessment and management skills for clients with gastrointestinal symptoms. The Dietitian will work with the Gastroenterology team, relevant nursing staff and clinical mentors to ensure the service is best practice, safe and meets the needs of this. You will be Working alongside another Advanced Practice Dietitian in the Dietitian-Led gastroenterology clinic to provide specialised dietary assessment and support for patients predominantly with IBS-type symptoms**About you** To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Professional qualifications and eligible for registration and/or membership of Dietitians Australia.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise with a minimum 10 years’ experience as a Dietitian and 5 years within gastroenterology services
- Possess high level skills and extensive knowledge in the area of gastroenterology including the range of therapeutic diets required for the management of gastrointestinal conditions, identification of red flags/potential patients requiring escalation to, and assessment by a gastroenterologist
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.**What we offer**
- Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals

**Next Steps**- **Good to know**:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability
- within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-protected organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- Please- Contact Person: Jo Englezos- Contact Number: 0435050992-
- Job Posting End Date: 01/10/2024- Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)**Our Values in Action**:

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