• Permanent, part-time
• Located at THINK Hauora Office, Palmerston North with some travel required within the Horowhenua and Tararua region.

About us:

At THINK Hauora we are committed to enhancing health and wellbeing within all communities, including Māori, Pasifika, Youth, and LGBTQIA+ communities, across our rohe. We value diversity and inclusivity, and we warmly welcome individuals from all walks of life to contribute to our vision of Connecting Communities for Wellbeing.

THINK Hauora is committed to Te Tīriti o Waitangi and is an exemplar Te Tīriti Partner whose Board and employees actively contribute to the achievement of Pae Ora (Healthy Futures for Māori) across our rohe. We maintain this by expressing and activating the five principles of Te Tīriti o Waitangi across all layers of our organisation.

• Tino Rangatiratanga | Self-determination
• Mana Taurite | Equity
• Whakamarumarutia | Active Protection
• Kōwhiringa | Options
• Pātuitanga | Partnership

We are seeking to appoint a part-time, Registered Clinical Dietitian who is eager to either further their dietetic experience or explore a career in primary health care. This is an opportunity to work in the community alongside other passionate health professionals

The role:

The Clinical Dietitian will work autonomously as a clinician and alongside GP teams to maintain and deliver an exceptional service.

You will be well supported in your role by an experienced and professional dietetic team who are committed to clinical excellence.   As part of the THINK Hauora family, you will be encouraged to develop your clinical practice with professional development and given plenty of in-house opportunities to gather the skills required for the role.   

To hit the ground running you will:

• Be a New Zealand-registered Dietitian with an APC with experience in LTC’s
• Proven interpersonal skills to relate to a wide population audience
• Be able to work autonomously and manage your own workload but actively contribute
• Ideally have knowledge of the chronic care model and self-management focus
• Have strong motivational and consultation skills
• Have a willingness to learn and contribute to the Dietetic service
• Have a passion for working with people in their own communities

As a Dietitian you’ll also demonstrate:

• A high standard of clinical practice and expertise
• Exceptional communication skills
• Flexibility and ability to effect change in a changing health system
• Experience and passion for working with different cultures and high needs populations
• Innovative ways of engaging and promoting the health and wellness message within our community
• Skills and experience in performing client centred assessments and care plans that focus on whānau wellness
• Experience of working independently and in a multidisciplinary team

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We look forward to hearing from you.  Applications will be considered as they are received, and suitable applicants will be contacted.