Nutrition & Dietetics
Caseload diversity and the opportunity for specialisation are two great reasons to consider a career at GV Health.
As part of a regional health service, GV Health dietitians deliver care across multiple specialties and manage diverse patient presentations. They also have opportunities to work in specialised clinical areas, including paediatrics, home-based services, Food Services, as well as on focused projects and research initiatives.
Dietitians at GV Health work across a variety of programs. The Dietetic Department, structured with Grade 1 to 3 roles, is based at the main Graham St campus. The acute and subacute hospital-based team work with patients presenting with a wide range of medical conditions.
Dietitians are also part of multidisciplinary community programs such as the Rural Allied Health Team, Community Health, Diabetes Centre, Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP), Chronic Pain Clinic, and Ambulatory Aged Care Program.
Our areas of Nutrition & Dietetics practice
Dietitians in the acute and subacute inpatient care setting may work across the following streams:
- General Medicine
- Critical Care
- Oncology
- Paediatrics
- General Surgery
- Renal (including dialysis services)
- Mental Health Services
- Sub-acute rehabilitation
As part of a multidisciplinary team, our dietitians undertake:
- Nutrition screening and assessment
- Consultation on the dietary management of various conditions
- Ensuring nutritional adequacy of diets and fluids
- Monitoring progress and adjusting plans as needed
- Provision of alternative nutrition, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, for patients unable to manage oral intake
- Management of the GV Health Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) Program
- Education for patients, families, and carers to support discharge
- Education of nursing, medical, and postgraduate dietetic students
This diverse scope of practice highlights the integral role of dietitians in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across GV Health.
GV Health dietitians working in community settings support adult clients across a variety of needs. Their work includes, but is not limited to:
- Rehabilitation
- Aged Care
- Transition to Home-Based Care
These dietitians play a vital role in helping patients regain independence and improve their quality of life as they transition through different stages of care.
“GV Health has helped me discover where I want to take my career, especially in paediatrics.”
Lauren Theodore –Dietitian at Goulburn Valley Health
- Professional Practice Support
GV Health provides allied health professionals with a supportive, dynamic working environment focused on developing staff within professional or multidisciplinary teams. In addition to role specific training and development, the Allied Health Education and Research Unit offers a structured interprofessional program to support professional practice and career progression.
- Expression of Interest
If you are interested in working at GV Health, but there are no current positions available in your preferred role, you are welcome to submit an expression of interest, and we will contact you to discuss.
- Community Connect Program
Community Connector Program (CCP) is developed to support all aspects of relocation and assisting people considering relocating.