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About Caddens Care

Caddens Care Staff believe in our mission to uphold the rights of all people and provide quality, safe, tailored care that is designed by each person we work with. We embrace diversity and inclusion and believe every person is unique, dynamic and amazing. Caddens Care offers our staff innovative work practices, skills development, passionate governance and collaboration across our work practices. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will uphold the NDIS Practice Standards and Child Safe Standards to ensure we provide person centred care. Caddens Care has zero tolerance for abuse, neglect, exploitation or discrimination and offer an inclusive, supportive environment where every person is valued, respected and safe. 

About the role

Caddens Care Dietician will support people living with a disability to optimise quality of life, develop and maintain independence, enhance social and communication skills and achieve their personal goals. Caddens Care are keen supporters of innovation and evidence-based treatment methods to ensure quality of services and positive outcomes for people living with a disability. Caddens Care works with people from 7 years to 65 years so you will have an interesting and varied role supporting people to live the life they choose and improve day to day functioning. 

Caddens Care Dietician will work collaboratively as part of the care team for people living with a disability. You will complete accurate assessments with each person and ensure effective services, treatments and communication with people living with a disability. You will provide high-quality dietetics services to NDIS and Allied Health participants in the office and/home including:

· Providing person centred dietetics care to all clients

· Supporting participants to identify dietetics goals and co-developing individual evidence-based support plans

· Supporting participants to improve nutrition and hydration systems 

· Developing menu and mealtime assessments with participants and other stakeholders

· Provide education for participants, families and staff to ensure excellence in delivering dietetic care

· Completing quality reports, progress notes and support plans in a timely manner

· Implementing best practice and evidence-based approaches 

· Committing to the principals of continuous improvement

· Supporting dietary requirements for people with a disability experiencing swallowing, chewing, bowel/intestinal issues and comorbidities. 

 What you need to join the Caddens Care Team

· Full APD registration 

· Current Professional Liability and Public Indemnity Insurance

· Strong understanding and commitment to the Child Safe Standards and NDIS Practice Standards 

· Experience working as a Dietician or placement experience for a recent graduate

·  Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

· Experience in person centred care through effective assessment, care planning, case conferencing and review of support plans

· Highly developed written and verbal communication skills 

· Experience meeting deadlines and organisational goals

Caddens Care undertakes compliance checks for all prospective employees. You must be eligible to work in New South Wales and able to provide:

· NDIS Worker Clearance 

· Police Criminal History Check (completed within 12 months)

· Working with Children Check

· First Aid Certificate

· Valid Driver Licence and access to a safe vehicle

· Quality, Safety & You Certificate

· Two referees, including a current supervisor, who can explain why your skills, experience and personal attributes make you an ideal candidate for our team 

Job types and Salary

Casual and Contractor

Salary: Rates are negotiable depending on experience