Dietitian- Mental Health, Addictions & Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

Location:   Ratonga Rua O Porirua Campus 

Service:   Te Korowai-Whariki Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service ( MHAIDS) 

Contract:  Permanent Full time - 1.00 FTE

Salary:     $77,087 to $107,600 pa - dependent on experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated dietitian to join our team based in Porirua. 

The role will provide dietetic services to long-term clients with mental health and/or intellectual disability conditions in hospital settings on the Kenepuru-Porirua Campus.  Te Korowai Whāriki (TKW) is an operational group of regional and national services that has staff based in various locations in the Central Region.  Te Korowai Whāriki services are both inpatient and community based. The service consists primarily of two arms - Central Regional Services and the Intellectual Disability (ID) Services that are part of the Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Services (MHAIDS).  The role will cover the following units:

• Nga Taiohi, a national secure youth forensic 10 bed unit.
• Purehurehu and Rangipapa (adult forensic services including the and the Community team)
• Tāwhirimātea and Tane Mahuta (forensic and rehabilitation services).

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Dietitian will work closely with other MHAID Services clinicians including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Social Workers. The Dietitian is a valued member of the MDT and triages case- load management via a referral system.  The Dietitian will also work with Food Services to ensure the menu service for the long-term clients is fit for purpose.  This will include group education, individual consultation and nutrition care planning, and outpatient services. 

Moū - About you

Working with a diverse group of clients with significant health needs, you - ll demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and have a flexible, problem solving approach. You will have an ability to quickly build strong working relationships with clients, whanau and the wider multidisciplinary team. 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 Maori & Pacific communities.

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.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed