EMPLOYMENT

Your opportunity We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Dietician Diabetes to join our team in St George. This role is a senior allied health professional and who uses high-level clinical skills and expertise, to provide evidenced base coordinated care across the broad continuum of health care. The purpose of this role is to deliver expert dietetics clinical and advisory services in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team within the Rural and Remote Chronic Disease Model of Care. You will provide leadership in clinical decision making to give and/or coordinate care, handling a complex and varied caseload. You will contribute to strategic service development and improvement, research within a rural multidisciplinary team and provide clinical practice supervision and support to other clinical staff, Allied Health Assistants and students. The position is based in the town of St George on the banks of the beautiful Balonne River and will provide services to communities with the Balonne Shire. You will be joining and working with a high performing multidisciplinary Community and Allied Health Team. The very nature of what we do and who we are is the real opportunity. Providing health care in the bush is full of challenges, however, it remains the most rewarding of human experiences. NURSES ONLY - St George is a designated Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package (RANIP) site in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award - State 2015. This attracts additional entitlements which may include: * An annual isolation bonus paid annually! * Return airfares to the nearest provincial city in conjunction with leave! * Additional annual leave per annum! Please note: Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications may apply, it is recommended that individuals seek independent financial advice. Escape the city crowds and discover a region rich in community spirit, diverse industry, wide open spaces and beautiful waterways. St George Hospital is a 31 bed facility located 513kms west of Brisbane, servicing a population of approximately 2,400. Whether you are after a tree change, or a pace change, you will quickly become part of the community you care for in St George. What we can do for you Ultimately, we provide you a platform to leapfrog your career with more opportunities to experience a wider scope of practice with less competition due to location and population. Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of nursing and career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland. * Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution! * Temporary accommodation may be available by negotiation! * Join a large and reputable organization where the opportunities are endless Be a part of something bigger South West Hospital and Health Service are part of Queensland Health and partner with many influential and leading organisations to boost partnerships and deliver world-class health care and services. We service an area of more than 310,000 square kilometres, are bordered by three states and cover 21% of Queensland. We provide services to a population of 26,000 via 26 healthcare facilities, consisting of Hospitals, Multipurpose Health Services, Community Clinics, Aged Care Facilities and General Practice Services. Take a look at what St George has to offer! - https://www.outbackqueensland.com.au/town/st-george/ & https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/st-george-qld For more information on South West Hospital and Health Service - https://www.southwest.health.qld.gov.au/