• Based in Wangaratta
• 12-month parental leave cover
• Full time hours on offer, but potential for job share /negotiation of hours
• Start in March 2025

ABOUT US

Gateway Health is a community health service providing health and welfare services to individuals, families and communities across north east Victoria and parts of southern New south Wales. We are a not-for-profit Company limited by guarantee and a registered Community Health Service under the Health Services Act 1988 (Vic).

The organisation employs over 380 staff providing a range of primary health and community services across the Ovens Murray region in North East Victoria and parts of Southern New South Wales. Gateway Health serves all people, and is committed to improving individual and population health outcomes. We do this by providing health care and support to individuals and communities in times of need, and by actively working with our partners to address the social and environmental determinants of health.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have an amazing opportunity for a motivated and willing Dietitian to join our growing multidisciplinary Rural Health Team. This exciting opportunity incorporates a project management role within Gateway Health’s Therapeutic Community (0.3 FTE) and clinical Dietetic Services (0.7FTE).

This position provides flexible and timely Dietetic services predominantly in the area of Community Aged Care and Disability, under various funding streams, including but not limited to:

• Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP)
• Home and Community Care Program for Young People (HACC PYP)
• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
• Home Care Packages (HCP)
• Early Intervention Chronic Disease (EICD)

Your caseload will be varied and interesting, client centred and focused on supporting people to overcome barriers to managing nutrition related activities of daily living.

You will have the unique opportunity to work predominantly in home and community settings, supporting people individually and in groups across a wide geographic area including the Rural City of Wangaratta, Benalla Rural City, Mansfield and Alpine Shires.

The current EICD funded project is supporting residents within the Gateway Health Therapeutic Community to increase their access to nutrition therapy and reduce risks of chronic disease. The project has been well implemented over the past 10 months and requires a motivated Dietitian to continue work within the project to support established practices within the Therapeutic Community.

You will have the benefit of receiving regular, clinical supervision and working alongside other Allied Health disciplines including Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Podiatry, Continence and District Nursing.

A position description is attached.

ABOUT YOU

Dietitians including experienced and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. You will be joining an amazingly supportive team with loyal colleagues who will cheer you on and lift you up.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status
• A passion for community health and multidisciplinary care
• A strong desire to work in the community aged care and disability sector
• An understanding of functional capacity building approaches to care
• A high level of interpersonal skills, motivation and autonomy

REMUNERATION

Victorian Community Health Sector (Audiologist, Dietitians, Pharmacist and Psychologists) Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026.

Classification Grade 2 dependent on experience.

GATEWAY HEALTH CULTURE

Gateway Health promotes a learning culture that encourages innovation and initiative and recognises our staff as our greatest asset. Gateway Health is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve within our community.

GATEWAY HEALTH BENEFITS

• Work within a supportive team environment
• Generous Not For Profit Salary Packaging A$15,900 tax free
• Flexible hours and arrangements, for a work-life balance that works for you
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development + ongoing training and support provided
• Free car parking
• Fitness Passport - a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family
• Access to regular external supervision debriefing with Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support available as needed, together with Group Supervision and Wellness activities.
• Access to our free confidential counselling service through EAP for staff and their family
• Corporate health insurance cover to keep you healthy
• Access to annual vaccination program
• Discounted Health Insurance
• A suite of employee reward and recognition programs

For a confidential chat about the position please call Chadia Bastin on 0437 907 331 or Kym Loechel 0447 184 276.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Gateway Health we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every selection criteria and/or qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Gateway Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people with disability, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse people, intersex people, people experiencing health inequalities, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

Please Note - should you be successful, you are required to undergo a:

• Criminal History Check
• Working With Children Check
• National Disability Workers Screening Check (if working in an NDIS Program)
• Evidence of Vaccinations
• Proof of your eligibility to work in Australia (provide either - birth certificate, passport. VISA, etc)

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.

All personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.