Nutritionist - Public Health

7 months ago

Amherst, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:163677**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre**
**Department**:PH HC Health Promotion NZ**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:14-Sep-23**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager, Healthy Communities, the Nutritionist works in collaboration with the Healthy Communities Team to address local population health needs and to take action to improve population health and reduce health inequities. The Nutritionist is the lead on healthy eating and food security initiatives, but also participates in health promotion work as needed. They work with community partners across multiple levels to take action and advance policy and system change to create supportive social, economic and physical environments that protect and promote health. They work directly with key partners (school communities, child care facilities, municipalities) to provide tangible nutrition support to implement provincial nutrition policies and standards. The Nutritionist, using evidence informed strategies, seeks and advocates for policy and system change, with emphasis on creating supportive food environments, through community engagement, coalition building, and partnership development. They continually assesses understanding of community’s health through ongoing and informal means (gathers local intelligence, seeks out experiences and stories). The Nutritionist uses persuasive communication techniques and strong facilitation skills to bring others along in the work to create system/culture change. Evidence is translated on an ongoing basis throughout the planning cycle (assessment, development, implementation and evaluation) to build understanding and to motivate and inspire action among colleagues and with community partners.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Bachelor degree in Human Nutrition plus 5 years community-based/Public Health experience OR Masters’ degree (plus undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition) in Community Nutrition/Public Health/Health Promotion plus 2 years community-based/Public Health experience
- Must be licensed with (and a member in good standing) a provincial regulatory body (Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists) and hold PDt (Professional Dietitian) or RD (Registered Dietitian) designation
- First Aid/CPR Certification
- Experience in planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition and food security related programs, policies, services, and initiatives
- Demonstrated knowledge translation and communication skills, including written and verbal
- Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions, and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners to support healthy communities work
- Understanding of a population based approach
- Demonstrated planning, organizational, and time management skills.
- Ability to deal with competing priorities
- Demonstrated advocacy skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting with a strong focus on citizen/community
- Demonstrated accountability and responsibility
- Demonstrated judgment, decision making, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated leadership abilities.
- Proficiency in a variety of computer software programs & technologies
- Travel will be required so a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is needed
- Competencies in other languages an asset: French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent full-time position; 70 hours biweekly
- Shifts include days, evenings and weekends

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$36.27 - $44.09 hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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