Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Location: Wellington Regional Hospital
Contract: 12 months fixed-term parental leave cover, Part Time 0.8FTE / 32 hours per week)
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
Based at Wellington Regional Hospital, this diverse and well-supported role works across the inpatient and outpatient setting, with exact caseload yet to be determined, but including areas of general medicine and general outpatients. There is the potential to participate in and lead service improvement, resource development and other innovative practice. This role does not include overnight shifts, but once appropriate competencies have been completed, it would include participation in our weekend on call roster.
About the Team/Service/Location
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated dietitian to join our fun and supportive team of dietitians at Wellington Regional Hospital. We are a group of approximately 15 dietitians who work across inpatient and outpatient settings. We are a highly dedicated and patient-focused team of clinicians. We value the contributions and skills of all of our members. We strive to live our organisational values of Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga and Rangatiratanga. We have a strong reputation for excellent practice. As a member of our team of dietitians at Wellington Hospital you will be supported with regular professional development opportunities to assist you in meeting your continuing competency requirements, as well as regular clinical supervision.
About you
Working with a diverse group of patients with significant health needs, you - ll demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and have a flexible, problem solving approach. You will have the ability to quickly build strong working relationships with patients, whānau and the wider multidisciplinary team and have excellent time management and prioritisation skills. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply. We would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori and Pacific communities.
If you are passionate about being the best dietitian you can be, thrive on working in a team setting, and are focussed on putting the patient at the centre of everything you do, then we - d love to hear from you. We expect a commitment to and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to health, as well as a willingness to work towards improving health outcomes for Māori.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellness - . We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
How to Apply
To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 12 May. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip Adamson at Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.