We’re looking for an experienced and skilled dietitian who is passionate about helping people build long-term health, with a strong focus on individuals with an eating disorder or disordered eating

Job title: Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian

Vacancy Type: Full-time employment

Duration: Permanent

Salary: $80,000 – $90,000 + superannuation (based on experience)

Contact Officer: Clare Wolski (02) 6174 4663 / [email protected]

 

About Us:

The Healthy Eating Clinic is Canberra’s premium nutrition and dietetics practice. For more than 14 years, we have been offering a range of evidence-based services to help our clients eat well and maximise their health. We’re passionate about setting people free from food stress and teaching them how to eat well for the rest of their lives.

 

About the role:

Dietitians at The Healthy Eating Clinic strive to exceed expectations and consistently deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to clients with diverse nutrition goals and needs. The successful applicant will join a team of passionate Dietitians and be responsible for delivering one-on-one consultations with clients, with a focus on supporting clients with disordered eating or an eating disorder. Other responsibilities include working with external stakeholders in the eating disorder space, writing articles and content for online platforms, and developing nutrition education resources.

This is a full-time position; however, we are willing to negotiate part-time hours for the right candidate.

 

About you:  

We’re looking for an experienced and skilled dietitian who is passionate about helping people build long-term health, with a strong focus on individuals with an eating disorder or disordered eating.

• You must have a passion and demonstrated training and experience for working with individuals with eating disorders.
• You must  have strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and be confident in dealing with clients one-on-one and helping them with a range of specialist nutrition issues.
• You must value  evidence-based nutrition advice above all things and be able to help clients as practically as you can with meal plans, recipes, cooking tips, etc , and not just offer nutrition information.
• You must have thorough food knowledge and a genuine passion for food.
• You must be a team player and be willing to contribute to all facets of the business as required.

 

Why You’ll Thrive at The Healthy Eating Clinic

Clinical support

Our senior specialist dietetics team have more than 30 years of collective experience in Private Practice and can support you in managing your client load and building long-term therapeutic relationships with your clients. We also provide a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) allowance to support your growth in the field.

Administrative support

The Healthy Eating Clinic provides full administrative support, including appointment management, billing and claiming and marketing & promotions.

The tools to do your job well

We provide you with a personal work laptop, client management software, a comprehensive bank of nutrition education tools and resources, and well-equipped, professional consultation rooms.

Opportunities for job diversification

The Healthy Eating Clinic is one of four brands within The Healthy Eating Group Pty Ltd. Our other brands include corporate nutrition, online training and a mobile app, Ayla Health. Your role within our company can grow to include content development, social media marketing, resource development, leadership roles, team training and development, corporate services, recipe development and more.

Work-life balance and flexibility

The Healthy Eating Clinic is committed to providing as much flexibility as possible within an appointment-based business, with opportunities to work from home (in your non-client time), generous time for client administration, clear KPIs and reasonable workload policies. You’ll also have free access to the on-site gym.

 

Essential Selection Criteria:

• Current Accredited Practising Dietitian status with Dietitians Australia.
• Experience in one-on-one nutrition counselling, including individuals with an eating disorder, ideally 3 years or more experience.
• Training and/or accreditation in the management and treatment of eating disorders.
• Demonstrate sound clinical nutrition and dietetics knowledge, including chronic disease management, building self-efficacy with nutrition and weight-neutral practice.
• Demonstrate well-developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders, including the multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrate a high level of organisational and time management skills with the ability to apply these to work priorities and tasks.
• Demonstrate ability to work diligently and independently; utilising own initiative to solve problems and complete tasks as they arise, meet deadlines, work within the scope of practice and seek assistance when required.
• Be entitled to live and work in Australia.

Prior to commencement, the successful applicant must:

• Register for a Working with Vulnerable People Card
• Organise their own Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Apply for a Medicare Provider number and register for PRODA access
• Supply a recent National Police Check, or apply for one

 

How to Apply:

Please submit the following to [email protected]:

• Resume
• Proof of your up-to-date registration with the DA as an APD
• Maximum two-page cover letter addressing the selection criteria