Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Population Primary Health Top End Region
Job title Senior Public Health Dietitian Designation Professional 3
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $117,625 - $131,735 Location Darwin
Position number 15392 RTF 355239 Closing 10/09/2026
Contact Officer Helen Lourigan on 08 8985 8039 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=355239
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Ensure delivery of high quality, culturally appropriate and effective Public Health Dietitian services whilst providing clinical
leadership and supervision to Allied Health Professionals within NT Health.
Context statement
NT Health provides integrated allied health services in a variety of service settings including acute and sub-acute care, primary
health care, aged care and mental health. Currently seeking applicants in the following areas: Public Health Dietetic services within
Urban Primary Health Care program area.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide timely, clinically and culturally appropriate public health dietitian services within a multidisciplinary framework.
2. Provide expert advice on program and clinical issues within public health dietetics.
3. Provide leadership, supervision, mentorship and education to staff and students.
4. Independently organise and manage a high volume complex workload within a dynamic and evolving work environment to
ensure timelines and health outcomes are met.
5. Initiate, implement and complete research, continuous quality improvement and service development activities at a local or
regional level to ensure delivery of contemporary public health dietitian services.
6. Lead and/or monitor the achievement of work unit goals and key performance indicators
7. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken
in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
8. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Relevant qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics that meets membership eligibility requirements of Dietitians Australia and
the APD program.
2. Extensive post graduate experience in providing contemporary, high level clinical and/or public health dietetic services to
patients and families/carers.
3. Demonstrated awareness and understanding of Aboriginal culture and proven experience in working effectively with patients
and families/carers of diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
4. Proven high level communication and interpersonal skills, including well developed negotiation and conflict management skills,
with significant experience working in a team environment to achieve positive health outcomes.
5. Extensive experience in clinical supervision of students and staff and a commitment to professional development.
6. Proven ability to initiate, implement and complete continuous quality improvement and service development activities.
7. Proven ability to efficiently and effectively organise and manage a high volume complex workload.
8. Demonstrated high level leadership skills with capacity to provide leadership in a team environment.
Desirable
1. Post-graduate qualifications in public health, clinical education, leadership / management, speciality practice area or other
relevant field.
Further information
The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current working with children clearance notice and undergo a
criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is relevant to the position. This
role carries specific immunisation requirements. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body
substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) - check with contact person.
