Expert Diabetes Dietitian

0.6FTE (24 hours per week) Fixed Term parental leave cover through to October 2026 for a NZ Registered Dietitian with a current APC

Based at Christchurch Health Campus

Hours of work are Monday - Friday, between 8 : 30am - 5 : 00pm, days to be negotiated

Health 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

Nutrition and Dietetics are seeking an Expert Dietitian to be a part of the Diabetes Team on the Christchurch Health Campus.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring your expert knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective assessment and intervention to patients living with diabetes, with a strong focus on service delivery improvements, professional development of junior staff and sharing your knowledge with the wider dietetics team.

In this role you will :

Manage a clinical case load across the outpatient settings

Work in collaboration with the Diabetes Multi-Disciplinary Team

Provide professional leadership and supervision of clinical activity and practice across all aspects of Diabetes

Undertake service and policy development and quality improvement activities as part of the role including audits, research and projects

Lead and support professional development, skill sharing and positive practice

About You

We are seeking an experienced Dietitian to join our team in this Expert role.

To be successful you will demonstrate the following skills :

A drive to ensure the best health outcomes for patients living with diabetes

The ability to work within a team and contribute to the provision of quality care within the service

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

Minimum 5 years of clinical practice within Diabetes

Confident with diabetes technologies, such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems

Experience with clinical teaching / supervision, training and development of staff

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

Demonstrated decision making particularly in complex situations

Experience in people leadership and / or management

We are looking for a self-motivated dietitian who enjoys a challenge, enjoys innovation and applies health improvement models to practice.

If this opportunity excites you but you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Tell us in your cover letter how your skills, experience, and passion align with the role, we're keen to hear from motivated individuals ready to grow and make a difference.

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

28

th September 2025

If you have any questions about the role, please contact

Alex Jay

at

We will be reviewing applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert therefore we encourage you to apply early.

To be eligible for this role you must hold the legal right to work and live in New Zealand.

If you do not hold the legal right to live and work in New Zealand your application will be declined.

Closing Date :

Sunday, 28th September 2025

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