Advanced Clinician Metabolic Dietitian at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Advanced Clinician Metabolic Dietitian, Starship Child Health

• Starship - New Zealands premier childrens hospital
• Part-time (0.6FTE), Fixed term (1 year) position
• Excellent opportunity to work with New Zealands leading provider of paediatric care

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We have an exciting position for an Advanced Clinician Metabolic Dietitian in the National Paediatric and Adult Metabolic Service (NPAMS). This is a 1 year fixed term, 0.6FTE, Starship Foundation funded position.

The Metabolic Dietitian Advanced Clinician is an Allied Health professional providing an advanced level of allied health care and expertise both in direct care delivery and support to other staff. The Advanced Clinician will work primarily in National Metabolic Service with a focus on care delivery and will contribute to the profession through the local application of contemporary, evidence-based practice and policy that contributes to developing and implementing a high-quality service in the area of specialty locally and regionally.

About the Service/Location

The Adult and Paediatric National Metabolic Service, while based in Auckland at Starship Children's Health, is a lifespan service that sees children and adults from all around the country. We are on call for the whole country and do at least annual clinics in almost all centres, depending on the need. We look after babies diagnosed through the National Newborn Screening programme and adults in their 70's. We are a multidisciplinary team that supports patients through the journey that these complex disorders bring for them and their whānau. 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A recognised profession specific tertiary qualification i.e. Masters in Science (Nutrition and Dietetics), Masters of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) or equivalent
• Registration with Dietitians Board of New Zealand
• Current Annual Practising Certificate with no condition on scope of practice
• A total of 6 years postgraduate experience including equivalent of four years full time experience within the area of specialty
• Proven clinical leadership within the area of specialty
• Relevant clinical post graduate certificate/diploma (PG Dip) or equivalent
• Working towards completion of relevant Masters degree

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description. 

For further information about the position please contact the Service Clinical Director, Colette Muir via PaedDev@adhb.govt.nz

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

Well be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB24790 to discuss how we can best support your application.