Your new role:
As a Health Practitioner (Nutrition and Dietetics) Trainee, you'll work alongside experienced Dietitians across Logan Hospital and Eight Mile Plains Satellite Hospital to support the delivery of high-quality patient care. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your university learning in a real clinical setting, build your professional confidence, and gain valuable experience within Metro South Health. In this role, you will:
Support Dietitians in delivering safe, patient-centred nutrition care
Assist with clinical assessment and treatment activities under supervision.
Complete administrative tasks that support the Nutrition and Dietetics service
Build practical skills and confidence in a supportive learning environment
Work casual shifts (up to 20 hours per fortnight), with opportunities for weekend and public holiday shifts when required
About you:
We're looking for enthusiastic Nutrition and Dietetics students who are passionate about improving patient outcomes and eager to gain practical healthcare experience. You'll bring:
Current enrolment in an accredited Australian Nutrition and Dietetics degree (Undergraduate or Graduate Entry Master's)
A genuine passion for patient-centred healthcare
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
A willingness to learn and apply feedback from experienced clinicians
To be eligible for this role, you must:
Be currently enrolled in an accredited Australian Nutrition and Dietetics degree that leads to eligibility for registration as a Health Practitioner in Queensland
Provide proof of current university enrolment
Hold a current C Class driver's licence before commencing employment
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The Process:
This Talent Pool collects a variety of information that will help identify potentially suitable applicants for future casual and temporary opportunities. If deemed suitable your details will remain in the Talent Pool for a period of 12 months and should there be an employment opportunity you will be contacted to discuss the opportunity further. Additional selection processes (interview, reference checks and pre-employment checks) to further assess suitability for appointment to a specific position may be required.
Please note:
As part of the talent pool, you may be offered casual or temporary employment opportunities that become available based on the Suitability Pool.
A pool will generally continue for a 12-month period.
If you are placed in the talent pool, you may be offered a position within the relevant time period, however your appointment to a position is not guaranteed.
By submitting an Expression of Interest, you will not automatically be considered for advertised vacancies. If you wish to be considered for a specific advertised vacancy at Metro South Health, please submit your application for the relevant vacancy via the Smart Jobs website and follow the process outlined for that vacancy.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
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