Senior Dietitian - Cancer and Blood
- Cancer and Blood Services - Nutrition and Dietetics, Te Tai Tokerau
- Permanent full-time position, working 40 hours per week
- Based in Whangarei, travel required around the region.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
Join our Nutrition and Dietetic team as an exceptional and experience New Zealand Registered Dietitian. In this role you will provide clinical leadership within the team or service and assist in developing the clinical capability of others. As a Senior Dietitian, you will work alongside another oncology dietitian to provide nutrition care for our patients across the region and support service development.
As a Dietitian, you will provide patient/whanau centred care which is safe, effective and outcome focused. The role is primarily clinical and includes a leadership / management component for Core Dietitians. Specific objectives for your role will be agreed separately with your line manager as part of your annual performance planning process.
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About the Service/Location
Cancer & Blood services currently provide both Haematology and Medical Oncology out-patient services including SACT administration. You will be working alongside a wide team of multi-disciplinary healthcare professionals to deliver Radiation Oncology. The new Radiation oncology build is due to open in mid 2026, completing cancer care provided in Te Tai Tokerau – Great news for our patients!
Work within a tight knit specialist team in the beautiful Te Tai Tokerau, and within the wider Regional team, you will always be supported to grow personally and professionally. He Waka Eka Noa – We are all in this together is our philosophy.
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About you
To be successful in this role, you will be great at prioritising, managing time, and delegating tasks effectively and bring strong clinical skills and a deep passion for education and teaching others.
- Qualification in dietetics, as recognised by the New Zealand Dietitians Board.
- Current registration with the New Zealand Dietitians Board, with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Minimum of four years post-graduate experience including a minimum of two within area of specialty
- Experience of translating evidence into practice
- Professional portfolio of evidence
- Current New Zealand Driver’s Licence
- Be an excellent communicator with proven time management skills
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
Whilst not essential, candidates that have senior clinician experience in current or previous roles, experience in supervising staff/students and clinical audit/research are desired.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 27th April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Olivia Matthews at NL-jobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
