Dietician
- 6FTE (24 hours per week) Permanent position for a NZ Registered Dietitian with a current APCRole is Based at Christchurch Health CampusHours of work are Monday
- Friday, between 8am
- 4:30pm, days to be negotiatedHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Orais firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicatedto serving all New Zealanders.
Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the roleNutrition and Dietetics are seeking an Advanced Dietitian to be a part of the Paediatric Diabetes Team on the Christchurch Health Campus.This is an exciting opportunity to bring your advanced knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective assessment and intervention to children and whānau living with diabetes.
In this role you will:Manage a clinical case load of children across the inpatient and outpatient settingsWork in collaboration with the Paediatric Diabetes Multi-Disciplinary TeamProvide professional leadership and supervision of clinical activity andpractice across all aspects of Paediatric Diabetes Undertake service and policy development and quality improvement activities as part of the role including audits, research and projectsLead and support professional development, skill sharing and positivepractice About YouWe are seeking an experienced Dietitian to join our team in this Advanced Practitioner role.
To be successful you will demonstrate the following skills: A drive to ensure the best health outcomes for children and their whānau living with diabetesThe ability to work within a team and contribute to the provision ofquality care within the serviceSelf-motivated, organised and enjoy a challengeStrong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to buildand nurture relationships with patients and other people within the serviceMinimum 5 years of clinical practice with at least 3 of those years of clinical work experience within Paediatric or Diabetes, with experience in both advantageousConfident with diabetes technologies, such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systemsExperience with clinical teaching/supervision, training and development of staffCompetency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reoMāori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of yourlearning and growth Demonstrated decision making particularly in complex situationsExperience in people leadership and/or managementWe are looking for a self-motivated dietitian who enjoys a challenge, enjoys innovation and applies health improvement models to practice.Workingfor Health New ZealandHealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellnesses'.
We're dedicated toensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.TheEquity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the healthsystem think about equity when they do their work.
It also promotes thecultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do.
Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.Weparticularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled,and rainbow communities.Howto ApplyToview the position description and/or apply for the role please click
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- All applications must be submitted through our onlinecareers portal before 11:59pm on 20th July 2025.
If you have any questions aboutthe role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nzPleasenote, we will be reviewing applications as received and may proceed with therecruitment process before the closing date of this advert therefore weencourage you to apply early.To be eligible for this role you must hold thelegal right to work and live in New Zealand you do not hold the legal right tolive and work in New Zealand your application will be declined.