Dietitian - Medical Surgical

Practising Certificate is essentialHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly

grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving

all New Zealanders.

Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by

partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Our team of dynamic and motivated

Dietitians based primarily at Christchurch Campus provides support to adult

and paediatric patients across a range of clinical specialties including Critical Care, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, respiratory, neurology, general

medical, surgical wards and outpatients.

We

currently have an exciting opportunity for an NZ Registered Dietitian with

current Annual Practicing Certificate to join our team!

We are seeking an

enthusiastic, positive team player with a good clinical experience.

Working as

part of a close-knit team, you will receive regular supervision and

opportunities for professional development and you will also be encouraged to

develop your skills and professional interests.

This is a full time permanent opportunity.

The hours of the week will need to meet

service delivery requirements with rostered on-call weekend cover.

In this role, you

will be responsible for :

• Providing

nutritional assessment and nutritional care plans to medical inpatients within

the adult team across the medical and surgical wards including ICU

• Providing

nutritional education to patients within the service, enthusing and motivating

real behaviour change

• Working

within a multi-disciplinary team and liaising with health providersAbout You

Your skills will

include :

• A drive to ensure best

health outcomes for people with nutrition related disorders

• The ability to work

within a team and contribute to the provision of quality care within the

service

• Being

self-motivated, organised and enjoy a challenge

• Strong

interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and nurture

relationships with patients and other people within the service

• Demonstrated

post-qualification experience, ideally with 3+ years of experience within a hospital

setting

• New Zealand Registered

Dietitian with a current NZ Practising Certificate is essential

• Experience within Critical Care is desirable
• Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo

Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your

learning and growth Working

for Health New Zealand

Health

New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellnesses'.

We're dedicated to

ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

The

Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health

system think about equity when they do their work.

It also promotes the

cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of

everything we do.

Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and

honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We

particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled,

and rainbow communities.

How

to Apply

To

view the position description and / or apply for the role please click - apply

now.

• All applications must be submitted through our online

careers portal before 11 : 59pm on 28th September 2025.

If you have any questions about

the role, please contact Alex Jay at

Please

note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the

recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.