Your new team

Orygen Specialist Programs (OSP), a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, provides mental health services to young people aged 15-25 and their families/carers in Melbourne's northwest and western suburbs.

Our Eating Disorders team partners with young people, families/carers and the wider Orygen teams to provide evidence-based best practice eating disorder assessments and interventions, primary and secondary consultations and assisting young people with mental ill health who are also experiencing eating disorders.

Your new role:

This opportunity is open to Grade 2 and Grade 3 Dietitians, with options to work part-time and full-time. As our services continue to expand, there will be opportunities to be involved in training, research and service development. In this role, you will:

• Plan, develop and implement service plans, monitor physical health, dietary management, risk assessments and diagnostic formulation in collaboration with the multidisciplinary eating disorders team.
• Provide primary and secondary dietetic case consultation, training and supervision to clinicians to support best practice in treatment, care management for mental health clients across the service.
• Partner with young people and their families/carers to provide evidence-based care in community and bed-based settings.
• Provide inclusive and sensitive practice to young people and their families/carers from Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQIA backgrounds

About You:

• Significant clinical experience in the dietetic and multidisciplinary treatment for young people experiencing mental health issues, including eating disorders, in inpatient, subacute and community / outpatient treatment.
• Experience in the development and facilitation of group-based interventions.
• Experience in the provision of professional supervision, education and training for health professionals.
• Skills in program planning and service development.

What you’ll get in return:

• Grade 2/3 Dietitian+ employed by Melbourne Health under Mental Health EBA + 11% super + salary packaging
• Join us during this incredibly exciting time of growth and change - career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team

Orygen – leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.

Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always. Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.

Join the revolution

If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, apply now.
For a confidential conversation, please contact Amanda Newbigin on 0399669100.

Please see link for position description:

Grade 2: https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/963669ba-9008-44ff-b140-7a018a31c3ca/Dietitian-PD.pdf.aspx

Grade 3: https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/584a64a7-61ef-44b7-8f9a-866ba94168b9/Senior-Dietitian-PD_1.pdf.aspx

Applications will close early if a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from the First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.

All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check, successful police check and having at least three COVID-19 vaccinations.