Dietitian

The ORS Dietetics team is expanding and we are seeking our next clinician to join us! You will join our NDIS division providing clinical services to participants aged 0-65 across the Maitland and Broadmeadow areas. You will work across early intervention, school age, adolescent and adult services with clients who have various presentations, diagnoses and disability types.

You will work with an amazing group of clients with varying complexity and diagnosis and will play an integral role in driving NDIS dietetic referrals and advocating for the important role dietitians play in supporting those living with a disability .You will form a close bond with your clients and celebrate their achievements together, every step of the way.

The type of nutritional assessments, counselling, education, support and planning you will provide include:

• Healthy eating for people with a range of mental and physical disabilities
• Healthy eating principles around mindful eating and/or chronic health conditions including: Diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, IBS, IBD etc.
• Meal Time Management plans
• Fussy eating plans
• Tube feed plans
• Meal plans
• Eating disorders

You will work across various environments, including family homes, disability group homes, day programs, schools, preschools, community settings, telehealth and ORS offices.

You will have access to administration and IT support, Foodzilla - Online Meal Planning software, Medication and Nutrition database, online resources, Education In Nutrition (EIN), internal and external professional development opportunities, the opportunity for clinical specialisation as well as career progression.

Work Life Balance

The ORS executive team really believes in the benefits of a healthy work life balance. Many of us have families and lead busy lives outside of work so we know how important it is for our staff to maintain a balanced lifestyle. For this reason we:

• Provide the resources for our staff to be able to work from home
• Aim to allocate clients close to your home
• Give you ownership of your own calendar so you can book appointments to suit your schedule
• Give you the ability to work part time or reduced hours

A few requirements:

• A minimum 12 months experience working with NDIS clients.
• Membership with the Dietitians Australia (Registered APD).
• Strong passion to enable people with disabilities to reach their goals and aspirations.
• Some knowledge and experience in disability and/or aged care.
• A car and driver’s licence,
• A National Police Clearance, Working with Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or able to acquire one for client facing roles (or willingness to obtain one before commencement).

About ORS:

With close to 700 employees nationally, across 22 locations we are one of the largest and fastest growing family owned and operated national allied health and workplace rehabilitation providers in Australia. We are proud of our proven track record and reputation for providing high quality evidence-based, and client-centred services for over 30 years!

For further information on ORS Group, we encourage you to visit our website to read more about our extensive services, our detailed employee profiles, video library & company values.

If this sounds like the job for you, don’t miss this opportunity and apply now!

 If you do not have an updated CV, you can contact Chris Galvin on 0477 010 235 for a confidential discussion, email at Chris.Galvin@orsgroup.com.au or add Chris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-galvin-3113b770/

 The ORS Group is a multicultural, diverse, supportive and flexible employer, specifically encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, working parents, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities.