Position overview

The Nutrition Department is primarily responsible for the management of core functions and provision of Nutrition based allied health services within Canberra Health Services.

Services include:

• Clinical Dietetic Services to:
  • Inpatients on the University of Canberra Hospital and Canberra  Hospital Campuses including the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children and  the Adult Mental Health Unit
  • Outpatients requiring specialist care from the ACT and regional  NSW.
• Operation of centralised Special Diet Service
• Operation of Infant Feeding Service
• Coordination of Canberra Health Services Clinical Education  Program for Nutrition and Dietetic students from various local universities
• Food Service governance activities in partnership with the  Canberra Hospital Food Service Department

Under supervision of the Senior Dietitian, you will provide clinical dietetic services across the Canberra Health Service and contribute to service improvement and quality improvement/quality assurance activities of the department.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Provide appropriate assessment and interventions using established principles, techniques, and methods with support.
2. Work collaboratively as part of your work area team, and with consumers, carers, significant others, GPs, and other service providers in therapeutic goal setting, planning and implementation, as consent allows.
3. Complete clinical and administrative data collection and evaluation to standard.
4. Participate in clinical supervision, continuing professional development and performance planning and review processes.
5. Participate in team and program related service activities as required.
6. Participate in implementation of clinical governance activity, quality improvement projects, research programs, and health promotion in areas relevant to service.
7. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification and within the approved scope of clinical practice which contribute to the operations of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Promote positive client outcomes through the provision of high-quality clinical services and health promotion activities in/across designated areas or units as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide individual or group service delivery.
• Apply knowledge, skills, and professional judgement in the delivery of routine services.
• Ability to apply highly developed knowledge of nutrition principles in the provision of medical nutrition therapy to health consumers.
• Collaborate within and across teams effectively to provide coordinated patient care.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development, clinical supervision, and the performance management process.
• Ability to communicate appropriately with various stakeholders and translate complex information to health consumers.
• Displays professional, management and organisational skills in the practice of nutrition and dietetics.
• Demonstrates ethical and legal practice requirements in line with local standards and policies.
• Demonstrates professional conduct and works within the professions scope of practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Eligible for membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia, and eligible to hold Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) credential.
• Be registered under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Experience

Essential

• Not applicable

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Prior to commencement

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• Be available for occasional weekend and after-hours work.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience and must be addressed in your application:

1. Ability to deliver evidence-based nutrition care including the ability to translate dietary requirements into food-based recommendations and the ability to counsel clients and their carers in nutrition and dietetic principles, including food planning and food selection to support identified nutrition and other outcomes.
2. Understanding of and ability to work effectively within Nutrition and multi-disciplinary teams and collaborate with other service providers to ensure effective patient outcomes.
3. Ability to prioritise and manage a caseload, under supervision, with awareness of and adherence to risk management processes.
4. Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to use a range of information technology applications to maintain clinical documentation and data collection.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.