• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and dynamic team
• Part Time / Fixed Term Parental Leave position (32 hours per week) until Nov 2026

About the Role
As a Health Coach you will coordinate referrals and recruitment of clients to the Health Management Coach Program (HMC) and ensure that you deliver high quality patient-centered care. You will coach clients via telehealth using a self-management approach to achieve optimal management of individual risk factors in relation to cardiac disease and/or diabetes.

As a Dietitian, you will provide targeted dietary assessment, intervention, lifestyle coaching and clinical management of dietary related conditions and health behaviors.

You will be required to work alongside the CC&CD nursing and allied health staff to support clients to achieve nutritional outcomes. Service delivery is in the clients' home or other community setting.

• Provision of telephone based assessment, identification of intervention requirements based on risk factors and lifestyle modification to promote optimal self-management of health and wellbeing; in accordance with the risk factor targets set by the National Heart Foundation of Australia and Diabetes Australia.
  
  
• Manage and respond to referrals in a timely manner and recruit clients suitable for the Health Coach program.
  
  
• Undertake holistic comprehensive assessments, collaborative care planning and monitoring achievement of client goals using a self-management approach.
  
  
• Direct clinical provision of high quality and evidence-based dietetics specific assessment, intervention, education and management over the phone and in the clients home and community settings as required.
  
  
• Monitor health outcomes and plan for the transition and exit from the program
  
  

Classifications for this position will range from classification range AJ1 - AJ4 ($94,478.00 - $106,906.80 per annum).

Your Contribution

• Degree/Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics from an accredited institution
  
  
• Eligibility for Accredited Practicing Dietitian status with the Dietitians Association of Australia
  
  
• Current Victorian drivers licence
  
  
• Extensive knowledge and experience as a clinical Dietitian demonstrating the ability to provide nutritional assessment, diet therapy and evaluation of the achievement of dietary goals.
  
  
• Experience in the assessment and management of risk factors including smoking cessation, diet modification and physical activity.
  
  
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain
  
  

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
  
  
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
  
  
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
  
  
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
  
  
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
  
  
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
  
  
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
  
  
• Culture of continuous improvement
  
  

About the Health Independence Program

This position is part of the SVHM Health Independence Program (HIP). The intent of HIP is to deliver improved outcomes for clients and to support hospital demand management and flow, through delivering integrated and coordinated care to clients across the hospital and community interface, reducing duplication and fragmentation of services and ensuring client centered care planning.

This position will be part of the HIP Complex Care and Chronic Disease Team (CC&CD) under HIP.

Working at St Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Please click here for a copy of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Respectfully, no agencies please.

Contact

Natalie Pollard [email protected]