New Gradudate Dietitian | Melbourne South & West

Role: Permanent Full Time or Part Time  
Location: Melbourne South & West

Are you nearing the completion of your Dietitian studies and eager to kickstart your career? The VIVIR Healthcare is excited to extend an invitation to all 2023 graduates who are interested in exploring our Graduate program. This exceptional opportunity allows you to become part of our diverse teams and advance in your profession! 

About Vivir Healthcare:    
Vivir Healthcare is Australia’s leading Healthcare Provider within the Aged, Community and Disability sectors. We make a difference to over 20,000 lives every week by providing Allied Health solutions in residential aged care facilities, the community, and retirement villages    
     
Our team has been working to improve the lives of elderly Australians for over 20 years, blending expert aged care services with a genuine commitment to high-quality care.   
     
Vivir Healthcare works in conjunction with customers developing client-specific Allied Health programs designed to cater for all residents/clients/consumers across the elderly and disabled population groups. Guided by our core principles of ‘Stronger together’ and ‘Even better tomorrow,’ our new programs ensure older and disabled Australians continue to have access to essential Allied Health services.   

Why join VIVIR Healthcare: 

• Individually tailored clinical supervision framework to support your professional and personal development as a Dietitian. 
• Regular peer supervision to share clinical cases and ideas. 
• Face-to-face support in the shadow shift and induction stages to prepare you for independent practice. Ongoing learning and development support is provided. 
• Ongoing professional development opportunities to help you meet Dietitian Australia guidelines.  
• Opportunity to experience different caseloads including physical and intellectual disabilities, neurological conditions, and chronic health conditions. 
• Opportunities to expand your clinical experience through engaging in different service streams such as Telehealth and the NDIS 
• Opportunity to complete clinical documentation and administration activities at home. 
• Access to internal Learning Hub that provides assessment resources, therapy resources and in-house Professional Development 
• Flexible working arrangements offered for clinicians seeking employment during school hours and part-time schedules.  
• Employee assistance program – Access to 24/7 confidential mental health and wellbeing support    
• Reward and recognition program – Monthly, quarterly, and annual peer-nominated recognition rewards    
• Novated leasing - Finance a vehicle using your pre-tax income.  
• Salary Packaging    

About the role: 
As a new graduate Dietitian, you will receive support to work in both residential care and in the community providing homecare services. As your independent clinical skills develop, you will be supported to engage with clients within the NDIS and via Telehealth to broaden your professional experiences. 

Residential aged care -Our clinicians who work in the residential aged care space can develop their dietetic assessment skills and nutrition treatment plans. They also support in writing PEG feed regimens and in running group nutrition education sessions. 

Homecare and NDIS -Our community services are those provided to Australians within their home through mostly one-on-one home or community visits. Clinicians conduct individualised assessments for various presentations and population groups with a focus on oral nutrition support, home delivered meal services and appropriate funding for dietetic services. Our clinicians use strategies and modalities to enable our clients to achieve their health and lifestyle goals as set by their person-centred plan. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Complete nutrition assessments for clients with a wide range of health conditions and/or disabilities  
• Providing nutrition support for clients who are at risk of malnutrition, impaired swallowing, and a combination of other complex co-morbidities.  
• Development of evidenced-based, client cantered goals and nutrition treatment plans ensuring best practice.  
• Provide high quality documentation in line with the nutrition care process and/or funder requirements within appropriate time limits.  
• Develop and maintain professional relationships to enable open communication between organisations to support the client.  
• Lead group education sessions on a range of topics to residents and/or staff in residential aged care facilities.  
• Complete seasonal menu reviews to advocate for nutritional adequacy and quality of menus in residential aged care facilities. 

Skills and Qualifications:  

• Member of Dietitians Australia (DA), with Provisional or Full APD (Accredited Practicing Dietitian) status. 
• Drivers’ license and reliable vehicle    
• Professional indemnity insurance, or willingness to obtain.  
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, or willingness to obtain.  
• 2023 Flu Vaccine Certificate, or willingness to obtain.  
• COVID vaccine certificate, or willingness to obtain.  

  
Opportunities available across Residential Aged care, Community Home care and NDIS.  

Apply directly or get in touch today!    
For more information, please feel free to contact application@vivir.com.au