Allied Health Rural Generalist (Senior Dietitian) - Allied Health Hinterland

Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.

Join our growing Health Service and be part of a culture built on collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork.

Whether you’re working in regional, rural, or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won’t find in a metropolitan hospital.

Role details

The Allied Health Hinterland team is seeking applications for an Allied Health Rural Generalist (Senior Dietitian) to join their team on a permanent basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

• To work as a member of a multidisciplinary & trans-disciplinary Allied Health team, delivering clinical services to clients in the Mackay Hospital and Health Services Hinterland, covering a range of clinical conditions, complexity and age groups.
• This rural generalist position operates within a Professional Skill-Sharing and Delegation (PSSD) model of care by providing and participating in supervision and training in the use of skill-shared and delegated clinical tasks and by delivering an expanded scope of clinical practice.
• The position reports operationally to the Hinterland Allied Health Team Leader and professionally to the Director of Dietetics. 
• The team provide clinical care in person, via tele-heath and outreach throughout the Mackay Hospital and Health Service Hinterland. In certain circumstances overnight accommodation may be necessary.
• Allied Health Hinterland participates in the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway as described at https://www.health.qld.gov.au/ahwac/html/rural-remote. Opportunities for this role include participating in the Rural Generalist Leadership Development Program including mentoring, funded post-graduate education and applying learnings to enhance clinical and service outcomes.

About the Team

The Allied Health Hinterland team is one team that spans across the Mackay Hinterland encompassing Clermont, Moranbah and Dysart. The Allied Health Hinterland team provides clinical care across the continuum (inpatients, outpatients, RACF) to all these sites using a range of rural models of care including in person, tele-heath, outreach, and delegation.

Allied Health Assistants are utilised at each site through delegation practices adhering to Calderdale Framework practices. By delegating safely and effectively, clinicians work to the top of their scope, thereby optimising patient centred care, workforce capacity and service outcomes.

The Clermont MPHS includes a 10-bed rural facility and a 22-bed residential aged care facility (Mont Cler). Dysart Hospital is a 9-bed rural facility including community health services. Moranbah Hospital is a 12-bed facility, Including community health services and Mental Health hub for the Hinterland.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport