Dietitian Food Service Central Clinical Services

Dietitian Food Service Central Clinical Services

Are you a Dietitian looking for an opportunity to use your clinical expertise in a different way? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced New Zealand Registered Dietitian to join our Food Services team in this newly created position.

Working alongside the Food Services Manager, you will bring your dietetic expertise and passion for food quality to strengthen food services across Counties Manukau District, ensuring they are safe, nutritious, culturally responsive and meet patient needs.

This is a predominantly operational and quality-focused role, with the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise to support patients with complex dietary requirements. You will play a key role in overseeing contracted food service delivery, evaluating service performance, driving quality improvements and managing food service risks, incidents and complaints to ensure consistently high standards of patient care.

You are proactive, passionate, well organised, with the ability to thrive in a varied and dynamic environment. You can apply your dietetic knowledge beyond the traditional clinical setting and work confidently and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.

• Recognised Dietetics qualification approved by the NZ Dietitians Board.
• New Zealand Registered Dietitian (NZRD) with a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Ideally 1-2 years of experience in a clinical or food service setting within New Zealand
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good time management and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience or a strong interest in food service management

If you are ready to take your Dietetic expertise in a new direction and contribute to improving food services and patient experiences, we would love to hear from you!

Health New Zealand |TeWhatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.