Dietitian / Mātanga kai at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, Kenepuru Hospital/Porirua

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Kenepuru Hospital

Service: ORA Allied Health

Contract: Permanent, Full time & Part time

Salary: As per MECA

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

This role is based in Kenepuru hospital with both inpatient rehabilitation and an outpatient clinic workload. This role includes engagement in a rehabilitation ward with a multidisciplinary team working as well as working autonomously in an outpatient setting, including working with people with diabetes. 

Whilst this position is full-time, permanent, we do have other positions available within our team, both permanent part-time or full-time. We therefore encourage applications from all Dietitians considering working in Kenepuru Hospital.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Kenepuru Inpatient Allied Health team consists of over 35 Allied Health staff from six different professions that work across four inpatient wards. When working on the wards there are shared office spaces for Allied Health, and Dietitians have another office available within the outpatient clinic area.

As a team, we work closely together to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients and their whanau. We also have a strong focus on living our organisational values of Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga and Rangatiratanga. 

As a member of our team of dietitians at Kenepuru 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. We are a team that loves to learn and share knowledge.

Kenepuru Hospital is located in Porirua, with free parking and easy access to the motorway and Transmission Gully.  There is also close access to the Kapiti train line at Kenepuru Station and regular bus connections. 

Moū - 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. It would be favourable to have experience working with diabetics and patients with neurological conditions, however 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 focused 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. 

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed