Dietitian - Medical Surgical

OverviewPermanent full time position 1.0FTE (40 hours / week).

Hours of work are Monday - Friday 0800 - 1630, + rostered on-call.

Based at Christchurch Health Campus.

New Zealand Registered Dietitian with a current NZPractising Certificate is essential.About the RoleOur 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 ICUProviding nutritional education to patients within the service, enthusing and motivating real behaviour changeWorking within a multi-disciplinary team and liaising with health providersAbout YouYour skills will include : A drive to ensure best health outcomes for people with nutrition related disordersThe ability to work within a team and contribute to the provision of quality care within the serviceBeing self-motivated, organised and enjoy a challengeStrong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and nurture relationships with patients and other people within the serviceDemonstrated post-qualification experience, ideally with 3+ years of experience within a hospital settingNew Zealand Registered Dietitian with a current NZ Practising Certificate is essentialExperience within Critical Care is desirableCompetency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growthWorking for Health New ZealandHealth 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 ApplyTo 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

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